Banana bread

Banana bread

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"This recipe has been updated to improve your cooking experience (January 2024). The best banana bread I've ever eaten! I want to share a very special recipe with you. There are few recipes from our community with as many different variations as this wonderfully simple fruit cake. But which one is the best? This one. The recipe comes from a talented friend from Detroit who has perfected this dish. It's best with overripe bananas, so it’s a great way to make use of leftover bananas that have turned brown. Give it a try!"
Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
25 min
Baking
70 min
Resting
15 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
bananas (overripe)
20 g
butter (soft)
25 g
sugar
eggs
tbsp
milk
tsp
ground cinnamon
41⅔ g
flour
tsp
baking powder
tsp
baking soda
tsp
salt
tbsp
brown sugar

Utensils

oven, loaf pan, bowl (large), hand mixer with beaters, knife

Nutrition per serving

Cal245
Fat9 g
Protein4 g
Carb38 g
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  • Step 1/4

    Preheat the oven to 175°C/347°F top/bottom heat or 155°C/311°F convection. Grease a loaf pan with a little butter. In a large bowl, mash three bananas with a fork, add the butter and sugar and beat with a hand mixer until creamy. Gradually add the eggs and mix until smooth.
    • ½ bananas
    • 20 g butter (soft)
    • 25 g sugar
    • eggs
    • oven
    • loaf pan
    • bowl (large)
    • hand mixer with beaters

    Preheat the oven to 175°C/347°F top/bottom heat or 155°C/311°F convection. Grease a loaf pan with a little butter. In a large bowl, mash three bananas with a fork, add the butter and sugar and beat with a hand mixer until creamy. Gradually add the eggs and mix until smooth.

  • Step 2/4

    Add the milk and cinnamon and mix together. Then stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda
and salt thoroughly until the flour is completely worked into the mixture. Pour the batter into the
baking tin.
    • tbsp milk
    • tsp ground cinnamon
    • 41⅔ g flour
    • tsp baking powder
    • tsp baking soda
    • tsp salt

    Add the milk and cinnamon and mix together. Then stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt thoroughly until the flour is completely worked into the mixture. Pour the batter into the baking tin.

  • Step 3/4

    Slice the remaining banana lengthways, place on top of the batter with the cut side facing upwards
and press down. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the banana halves.
    • banana
    • tbsp brown sugar
    • knife

    Slice the remaining banana lengthways, place on top of the batter with the cut side facing upwards and press down. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the banana halves.

  • Step 4/4

    Bake the banana bread for approx. 60–80 min. To check whether it is ready, insert a toothpick or
wooden skewer into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the banana bread is ready. Leave
to rest for at least 15 min. before serving.

    Bake the banana bread for approx. 60–80 min. To check whether it is ready, insert a toothpick or wooden skewer into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the banana bread is ready. Leave to rest for at least 15 min. before serving.

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Banana bread
FAQ

Follow our step-by-step recipe instructions and video for a foolproof banana bread recipe that never disappoints. Beginning with overripe bananas, butter and sugar, use a hand mixer to form a smooth mixture. Add cinnamon for flavor, as well as eggs, flour, baking powder and baking soda for the perfect texture. Bake for 60-80 minutes and enjoy it warm with melted butter.

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