How Many Bananas Are in a Cup?
About 2–3 medium bananas make 1 cup mashed, or roughly 1.5 bananas sliced.
Bananas quick reference
| 1 cup mashed | ≈ 2–3 medium bananas |
| 1 cup sliced | ≈ 1.5 medium bananas |
| 1 medium banana | ≈ 1/2 cup mashed |
Frequently asked questions
- How many bananas for banana bread?
- Most recipes call for about 1 to 1.5 cups mashed, which is 3–4 medium bananas.
- How much does a mashed banana weigh?
- One medium banana is about 100–120 g mashed.
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