Community Pick
Banana Banana Bread
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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1 9x5 loaf
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 1⁄3 cups mashed very overripe bananas
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Lightly grease 9 x 5 loaf pan.
- In large bowl, combine flour, soda and salt.
- In separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar.
- Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended.
- Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 60-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
- Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.
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Reviews
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Hard to say if this is banana bread or banana pudding, it is so moist and creamy hot out of the oven. I thought I had ruined it since 60-65 minutes is a bit long and mine had turned dark brown after about 45 minutes, but with all that banana in it it was still moist inside while the outside is caramalized. I did a few changes, I used half whole wheat flour/half white flour, a teaspoon of vanilla, plus a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg. Definitely good enough to let bananas get over ripe on purpose!
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This is very close to the recipe Ive used for years. I have a few tips. I use one bowl only. I store any over-ripe bananas in the freezer, so I always have a generous supply, and when they thaw they are almost liquid (no mashing needed) and FULL of intense banana flavor. I use 4 medium bananas and add them to the creamed butter and sugar. I also add a 1/2 tsp of baking powder. After pouring batter into loaf pan I sprinkle the top with course sugar and bake. The course sugar gives the top a great crunch. Great recipe!!
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Tweaks
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Absolutely great tasting Banana Bread!!! I ended up using up to 5 ripe bananas. I have a feeling I am going to purposefully ripe the bananas instead of eating them so I can make this bread again & again! Toasted slice tastes amazing! Next time may be I will add walnuts. Thank you so much for sharing :)
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I am sad that I only brought one piece to work with me today. I subbed 1/4 c cocoa for 1/4 c of the flour and added about 1/4 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp vanilla. The smell was tantalizing as it baked and the bread turned out wonderfully. I am already dreaming up other variations! Thanks for a great recipe!
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