Description
Delightful banana bread celebrates classic comfort with a moist, tender crumb that melts in your mouth. Warm spices and ripe bananas blend perfectly, inviting you to savor each delectable slice of homemade goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 3–4 overripe bananas, mashed
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams or 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup sugar (white or brown)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Optional: 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chopped nuts
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350°F and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan with non-stick spray or parchment paper.
- Transform ripe bananas into a silky smooth consistency using a fork or potato masher in a spacious mixing vessel.
- Incorporate melted butter, granulated sweetener, beaten eggs, and aromatic vanilla extract into the mashed banana mixture, blending until thoroughly integrated.
- In a separate receptacle, sift together flour, leavening agent, and mineral seasoning until uniformly distributed.
- Delicately introduce dry ingredients into the banana blend, utilizing gentle folding techniques to prevent excessive agitation of the batter.
- For enhanced flavor complexity, gently fold in chocolate morsels or chopped nutty fragments if desired.
- Transfer the velvety batter into the prepared pan, ensuring an even distribution and creating a smooth surface.
- Position the pan in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 55 minutes, monitoring until a slender wooden probe emerges clean when inserted into the center.
- Allow the freshly baked loaf to rest within the pan for 12-15 minutes, facilitating structural stabilization.
- Carefully extract the banana bread from the pan and position on a wire cooling platform, permitting complete temperature equalization before slicing.
Notes
- Ripeness matters! Choose overripe bananas with dark brown or black spots for maximum sweetness and deeper banana flavor.
- Prevent dry bread by not overmixing the batter, which can develop tough gluten and create a dense texture.
- Customize your banana bread by adding mix-ins like walnuts, pecans, dark chocolate chips, or dried cranberries for extra excitement and texture.
- Make it gluten-free by substituting regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend, ensuring everyone can enjoy this delicious treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg