Banana Bread
Easy and delicious banana bread made from scratch. A great recipe the whole family will love. It's moist, soft and fluffy, and everyone can make it with ease.
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons butter I used salted
- ¾ cup sugar see note 1
- 1 ¼ cups bananas mashed
- 2 Tablespoons sour milk 1 ½ Tablespoons milk + ½ Tablespoon vinegar, let sit 3+ minutes
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° F and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
- In a bowl, beat the butter and sugar together on high for about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, vanilla, bananas and sour milk and beat another minute.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients with a fork or whisk. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients on low speed just until combined. Don't over mix. See process photos above for a great visual.
- Pour into prepared baking dish and bake for 55-65 minutes, until it is a beautiful golden brown color and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool a few minutes then remove from the baking dish and allow to finish cooling on a cooling rack. Enjoy!
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Notes
- We tested this bread repeatedly to get the best flavor that highlights banana and for us isn't overly sweet. Most banana breads are sweeter. For a sweeter banana bread, use up to 1 cup sugar (you may need to add a Tablespoon or more flour to compensate).
- It's important to make sure the dry ingredients get well mixed before adding to the wet ingredients to prevent the baking soda from clumping into bits.
- Store in an airtight container (I like to use a leftover bread bag) at room temperature for up to 3 days. Soften in the microwave for 8-12 seconds if necessary.
- Freeze for up to 2 months. For single servings, first slice the bread and then freeze it. To thaw: allow to come to room temperature and enjoy!
- For a "lighter" version, increase mashed bananas to 1 ⅔ cup then reduce sugar to ½ cup and butter to 4 Tablespoons.
- Make sure you cream the butter and sugar together before adding the bananas or you'll end up with little lumps of butter throughout.
Nutrition
Serving: 1thick sliceCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 241mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 212IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
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