OUR FAVORITE BANANA BREAD
The Epicurious test kitchen baked up the most popular versions of banana bread on our site to discover what we like (or didn't like) about each one. Then we made our ultimate version: a sweet, nutty, and supremely moist loaf that is everything we could ever want in this classic quick bread.
Provided by Rhoda Boone
Categories Bread Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Banana Walnut Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Frankenrecipe Breakfast Brunch Small Plates
Yield Makes one 9x5" loaf
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5" loaf pan with butter and dust with flour, tapping out any excess.
- Combine banana, sour cream, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar on medium speed in another large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 1/2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and beat on medium speed until fully combined, about 1 minute each. Add banana mixture and beat until just combined, about 30 seconds. Add dry ingredients in 2 batches, beating on low after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl if necessary, until fully incorporated, about 20 seconds per batch. Fold in walnuts. Transfer batter to prepared pan and smooth top with a spatula.
- Bake, rotating halfway through, until batter is set, top is dark golden brown and starting to crack, sides are starting to pull away from pan, and a tester inserted into center of bread comes out clean, 60-65 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack at least 15 minutes. Run a butter knife around perimeter of pan to loosen loaf, then tap pan gently on its side until loaf releases. Transfer to a cutting board or plate and let cool completely before slicing.
AUNT HOLLY'S BANANA BREAD
Aunt Holly's Banana Bread has no nuts, but it's loaded with chocolatey chips.
Categories Chocolate Fruit Breakfast Brunch Bake Christmas Kid-Friendly Banana Winter Edible Gift Cookie Small Plates
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Mash the bananas in a bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon. Bake in a buttered loaf pan until a toothpick stuck into the bread comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Slice and serve.
BANANA BREAD
Cookbook author and baking authority Flo Braker created this recipe exclusively for Epicurious. The basic recipe is moist and full of pure banana flavor, but if you'd like to dress it up, Braker recommends adding up to a cup of toasted nuts. She's partial to hazelnuts, but walnuts, pecans, and macadamia nuts are other popular choices. If you prefer chocolate, you can add 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips. If you can't decide, try adding up to 1 cup total of a combination of nuts and chocolate. For more on baking the best banana bread, including tips from Braker, see Classic Recipes: Banana Bread.
Provided by Flo Braker
Categories Breakfast Brunch Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Banana Edible Gift Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 1 (9- by 5-inch) loaf (about 12 servings)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter the bottom and sides of 1 (9- by 5- by 3-inch) loaf pan and dust with flour. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, combine the banana, sour cream, and vanilla and stir to combine. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar and beat on medium until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and beat on medium until completely incorporated, about 1 minute. Add the banana mixture and beat for about 30 seconds. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches, and stir on low until just incorporated, about 30 seconds total. Add the nuts or chocolate chips, if desired, and use a rubber spatula to fold them into the batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf emerges clean and when you press gently in the center of the loaf, it springs back without leaving an impression, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to let cool for 10 to 15 minutes then gently tap the pan on the countertop to help release the loaf. Place a second rack or a large plate on top of the loaf, invert, and then carefully remove the pan. Use the original rack to invert the loaf again so that it's right side up then let cool completely before cutting and serving. DO AHEAD: Banana bread can be baked ahead, cooled completely, and kept, wrapped in plastic wrap, up to 2 days, or frozen, wrapped in plastic wrap and foil, up to 3 months.
BEST EVER BANANA BREAD
Banana bread is an easy way to turn overripe bananas into a delicious, versatile treat that's great for breakfast, a mid-afternoon snack, or even an after-dinner dessert!
Yield 14 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- For the Banana Bread
- Preheat oven to 350°. Brush 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with additional I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread; set aside.
- Combine mashed banana, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl with wooden spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients until blended. Spoon into prepared pan*.
- Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes on wire rack; remove from pan and cool completely. If desired, top with Vanilla Glaze.
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