Brown Butter Banana Bread

Submitted by gailanng

"Pilfered from The Amature Gourmet."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 loaf

ingredients

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1⁄2 cups mashed bananas (from about 3 large ripe bananas)
• 1⁄4 cup whole-milk plain yogurt (can also use regular whole milk)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350. Grease a loaf pan (9 X 5 inches) with cooking spray or butter.
2. Place butter in a small skillet or sauce pan and melt it on medium-low heat. Swirl the pan around as the butter begins to foam. The foam will subsides and the butter will begin to brown. When it begins to smell nutty and the butter turns a shade of golden brown, remove from heat immediately. Don't let it burn; let cool.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
4. Place slightly beaten eggs in a seperate bowl. Add the mashed bananas, yogurt (or milk), the cooled brown butter and vanilla and stir to mix well.
5. Pour the banana mixture into the flour mixture and stir gently with a rubber spatula until just combined; do not over mix. Scrape batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top; bake preheated oven for 50 - 60 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. (Depending on many factors, this may take longer, but not so long as to dry out cake.).
6. Cool the loaf in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes then tip out on to the rack and let cool completely before slicing.

Reviews

[katew]

One of the best banana breads I have made .I had some very black bananas in my freezer so perfect to cook with. It was easy to do and cooked perfectly all the way through. Great eaten with or without butter. Made for Everyday is a Holiday.

 

[Boomette]

This is a great recipe Gailanng :) I made it into 12 muffins. I baked them 30 minutes. But probably 28 minutes would have been better. They're just a tiny bit dry. My fault! I reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup. I used plain yogurt. The muffins have a really good taste. Thanks Gailanng :) Made for the Australian Recipe Swap for May 2011