Ripe bananas are easy to come by recently. I usually have some left in the bunch that I wasn’t able to eat fast enough, there’s some leftover that were brought into the office for everyone to eat, or they’re in the “sale” area of the grocery store. Sometimes I even let my bananas go overripe on purpose so I can make some banana bread. This banana bread is just sweet enough and has a crispy exterior. Want it sweeter or more texture? Go wild with those mix-ins! You can really make it your own with chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruits.
Ingredients
Bananas – The darker your banana, the sweeter this bread will turn out. I like to make this bread when my bananas are getting a little spotted. They’re a little too sweet to my liking to eat alone, but perfect for some banana bread!
Walnuts – Sometimes I put the walnuts inside instead of just on top. Do whatever makes you happy!! Inside, on top, not at all – all good options.
Salt – There is salt inside the bread to help enhance the banana flavor and I like to sprinkle extra salt on top mid-cook. Omit the salt on top if you’d like. When the bread is ready to eat, I love getting a bite of the crispy, salty top and then getting to dive into the sweet fluffy center of a slice.
Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1.75 cups flour all purpose
- 1.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.75 tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
- 0.5 cups brown sugar
- 0.75 cups neutral oil
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 ripe bananas ~1 cup
- 1 cup mix-ins like nuts, chocolate, fruit optional
Instructions
- Peel and mash your bananas.
- Mix eggs, sugars, salt, cinnamon, and oil with the banana mixture to create the "wet" mix.
- Combine "wet" mix with flour and baking soda. At this time, you can also add any mix-ins (nuts, chocolate, fruit).
- Mix until just combined. Do not overmix!
- Pour into a greased loaf pan and sprinkle any toppings.
- Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
- After 30 mins, tent with foil to prevent top from browning too much and prevent any toppings from burning.
- Bake at 350F with tent for additional 30-45 minutes.
- Check bread with toothpick. If nothing sticks to the end, the bread is done!
Try my other desserts like Crispy Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies or Pumpkin Pull Apart Bread.
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