Award winning banana bread recipe
Very best Ever Banana Bread
With its super-moist texture, buttery banana and brown sugar flavors, and extremely soft crumb, this is the greatest ever banana bread recipe. You’ll want 4 ripe bananas to commence.
Welcome back to 2013! Just kidding. Right now, in 2018, I’m updating a classic recipe for you. This is my favorite banana bread recipe, a single that I’ve cherished for many years. It’s the recipe that comes to thoughts first when I have leftover spotty bananas on the counter and the bread that’s on continuous rotation in my freezer stash. This is the very best ever banana bread recipe and if you haven’t tried it nevertheless, now’s the time.
“Best-ever” is very a bold statement, proper? I’ve experimented with many numerous many simple banana bread recipes and I can happily admit that this one particular is my quite favorite. Readers have fallen in really like also! What helps make this one particular so excellent? This banana bread has the most bananas out of any banana bread I’ve ever produced prior to! 2 complete cups of mashed banana, which is about 4 huge bananas. A lot more banana adds far more moisture and flavor to the finished product.
How to Mash Bananas
Did you know you can use your electrical mixer to mash bananas? Break or slice the spotty bananas into massive pieces and area in the bowl of your stand mixer– or use a typical mixing bowl and your hand mixer. Get started beating on lower, then steadily enhance to medium-substantial velocity as the bananas break down into mashed banana. You can use this bowl for the rest of the banana bread ingredients.
Other Banana Bread Elements
- Butter: Use softened butter for a soft texture and irresistible butter flavor.
- Brown Sugar: Use all brown sugar in this recipe. I’ve explained just before that brown sugar is the culprit behind soft and moist cookies. Nicely, brown sugar performs that exact same magic in banana bread, too. There is no standard granulated sugar in this banana bread recipe the sweetness comes from brown sugar and bananas. (And cream cheese frosting if you want to include it!)
- Eggs: Eggs supply cakes, cupcakes, breads, doughs, and cookies their stability and structure, as effectively as a tender texture. You’ll need 2 large eggs in this banana bread recipe.
- Yogurt: Yogurt adds even more moisture to this banana bread. I like to use yogurt as considerably as possible when I’m baking. Sour cream is a fantastic substitution for plain yogurt. You can use the two interchangeably in most baking recipes.
For banana nut bread, add 3/four cup of chopped nuts to the banana bread batter I like utilizing both pecans or walnuts. I completely adore their sweet, toasty, and slight crunch nestled inside the soft banana bread crumbs. Come to feel free to leave them out totally if you’re not a fan of banana nut bread!
How to Freeze Banana Bread
I’ve received a great deal of questions about freezing banana bread given that I published the recipe, so let me share what works. You can freeze banana bread making use of these instructions to preserve its fresh flavor and texture for months!
- Awesome baked banana bread totally.
- Tightly wrap the loaf or slices (individually or grouped) in 2-3 layers of plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
- Place wrapped banana bread in a massive freezer-pleasant storage bag or reusable container.
- Date the bag and freeze for up to three-four months. Thaw wrapped or unwrapped in the fridge or at room temperature. All strategies perform like a charm!
I like to freeze banana bread in slices simply because the slices thaw a lot quicker– even by lunchtime!
Overall, this is a SUPER straightforward recipe for traditional banana bread. The batter will take about ten minutes to throw collectively, the bread stays moist for days, and nothing beats the smell of fresh banana bread in the oven! If you’ve attempted the recipe int he previous five years, let me know!
Favored Banana Recipes:
- Whole Wheat Double Chocolate Banana Muffins (taste like fudge!)
- The Ideal Banana Cake I’ve Ever Had
- Homemade Banana Cream Pie
- Apple Banana Oat Muffins (for child and toddlers!)
- Entire Wheat Banana Nut Muffins
- Banana Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Here are all my banana recipes if you’re craving more baking inspiration.
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