Description
Banana Bread is a classic! Everyone has their recipe/version. This one uses brown & white sugar, LOTS of bananas (for the perfect banana flavor) and nuts are optional.
Ingredients
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- 4–5 very ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted unsalted* butter (cooled) (See note 1 for details)
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- Pinch salt (See note 1 for details)
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts of choice (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350° F
- Grease a 9-inch X 5-inch Banana Bread Pan (See note 2 for details)
- In a mixing bowl, mash (or blend with a hand mixer) the bananas with the egg, sugar, vanilla, and butter
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, then carefully continue mixing until blended, be careful not to over mix or it will be chewy.
- Bake for 1 to 2 hours or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. (See note 3 for details)
- Carefully, remove from the Pan and let cool on a cooling rack.
Equipment
Cuisinart 9-Speed Handheld Mixer (HM-90S Power Advantage Plus)
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Mora Ceramics: Baking Pan Set of 2: 7×11 inch & Loaf Pan (Vanilla White)
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Mora Ceramics Small Mixing Bowls Set of 2 – 2.5 & 1.6 Qt (Vanilla White)
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Substitutes
- If you use salted butter, skip this step
- You could also use a muffin/cupcake pan
- If you use a muffin/cupcake pan cooking time will be closer to 30-45 minutes.
Storage Details
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- Room temp for three to four days
- Fridge for up to seven days
- Freezer for two to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 2383.14
- Sugar: 222.63
- Sodium: 1408.86
- Fat: 69.3
- Saturated Fat: 41.13
- Carbohydrates: 422.76
- Fiber: 18.87
- Protein: 31.47
- Cholesterol: 326.36