luckyexwife
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Post by luckyexwife on Nov 30, 2022 19:29:16 GMT
I need to impress someone with banana bread, what is the best recipe???
I know we have many fabulous bakers here, can you share the best recipe please?
Thank you!
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Post by librarylady on Nov 30, 2022 19:40:07 GMT
This always gets complements sent my way.
BANANA NUT BREAD
Oven 350
½ cup margarine
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed banana
½ cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
Combine margarine and sugar, mixing until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in the vanilla.
Combine the dry ingredients; add them alternately with the bananas to the margarine mixture, mixing well after each addition. Fold in the nuts.
Pour into a greased and floured 9/5 loaf pan.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour (test center with toothpick for done)
Cool 10 minutes. Remove from the pan onto a cooling rack.
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Post by oh yvonne on Nov 30, 2022 21:14:45 GMT
You got me curious about the many different banana bread recipe I have tried. I went to King Arthur website and this one looks interesting. I wonder how much of an impact the jam gives? I think I'll try it next time. www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/banana-bread-recipeBanana bread is oh-so-simple... yet like many simple recipes, requires a few out of the ordinary ingredients to bring it from potentially boring to memorable. A hint of spice, honey for sweetness and moist texture, and one final touch—a few spoonfuls of jam—distinguish this tasty bread from run-of-the-mill versions. PREP 20 mins BAKE 1 hr 10 mins TOTAL 1 hr 30 mins YIELD 1 loaf Ingredients 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, at cool room temperature 2/3 cup (142g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups (340g) bananas, mashed 3 tablespoons (64g) apricot jam or orange marmalade, optional but tasty 1/4 cup (85g) honey 2 large eggs 2 1/4 cups (270g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 1/2 cup (57g) chopped walnuts, optional Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly grease a 9" x 5" loaf pan; or a 12" x 4" tea loaf pan. In a large bowl, combine the butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, beating until smooth. Add the mashed bananas, jam, honey, and eggs, again beating until smooth. Add the flour, then the walnuts, stirring just until smooth. Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top. Let it rest at room temperature for 10 minutes. Bake the bread for 45 minutes, then gently lay a piece of aluminum foil across the top, to prevent over-browning. Bake for an additional 25 minutes (20 minutes if you're baking in a tea loaf pan). Remove the bread from the oven; a long toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center should come out clean, with a few wet crumbs clinging to it. The tester shouldn't show any sign of uncooked batter. If it does, bake the bread an additional 5 minutes, or until it tests done. Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Remove it from the pan, and cool it completely on a rack. PREP 20 mins BAKE 1 hr 10 mins TOTAL 1 hr 30 mins YIELD 1 loaf |
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Post by hopechest on Nov 30, 2022 21:20:27 GMT
3-4 Smashed Bananas
3/4 C melted butter
mix this together
Add 3/4 - 1 C sugar - I use less with the impression I'm being "healthy". LOL
1 Egg
1T Vanilla
1t Baking Soda
pinch of salt
1 1/2 c flour
Makes 1 doz muffins - 25 min 350 or 1 loaf 40-45 min 350
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Post by papersilly on Nov 30, 2022 21:28:01 GMT
use the blackest, mushiest bananas to get the sweetest flavor and moist consistency. also, sprinkle brown sugar on top just before baking.
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Post by anniebeth24 on Nov 30, 2022 21:31:42 GMT
While we're talking banana bread, any suggestions to get it thoroughly baked in the center before the edges are overdone? In order to not have a gooey middle, I often end up with unusable end pieces. . .
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Post by KiwiJo on Nov 30, 2022 21:32:37 GMT
Ask pjaye for anything to do with bananas.   |
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Post by oh yvonne on Nov 30, 2022 21:34:52 GMT
While we're talking banana bread, any suggestions to get it thoroughly baked in the center before the edges are overdone? In order to not have a gooey middle, I often end up with unusable end pieces. . . I have that problem too! I recently ordered new skinnier loaf pans 12x4.5. I'm hoping these will work better for me next time I bake. I recently looked into this and here is a great article about testing.. www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2018/03/15/how-to-tell-when-banana-bread-is-donebasically you should use a thermometer and check several depths in the loaf. 200-205 degrees Farenheit, and no spot should be lower. |
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Post by tentoes on Nov 30, 2022 21:36:06 GMT
My friend makes Banana bread with chocolate chips. I thought she was nuts, but I've tried it, and it really was good. I don't have her recipe. She isn't one that "shares" things like that!!
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Post by papersilly on Nov 30, 2022 21:42:31 GMT
While we're talking banana bread, any suggestions to get it thoroughly baked in the center before the edges are overdone? In order to not have a gooey middle, I often end up with unusable end pieces. . . i usually pull it when there is barely a hint of batter on the toothpick (or whatever) when i test it for doneness. the residual heat usually finishes cooking the center. if you pull it when the center comes off clean, the residual heat will keep cooking it and the sides will come out dry. also, when it's cooled down enough that it's barely warm, i wrap it in cling wrap to seal in the moisture. i put it in the fridge when it's cool. |
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Post by snyder on Nov 30, 2022 21:47:09 GMT
While we're talking banana bread, any suggestions to get it thoroughly baked in the center before the edges are overdone? In order to not have a gooey middle, I often end up with unusable end pieces. . . Lower the temp some. Also, if you use the non-stick pans, they seem to cook hotter and the outside browns more quickly, so definetly lower the temp. I would go 325, but 300 may be good if you think your oven cooks hot. Oh, and you will have to add time. Add 10 minutes at a time and check it with by sticking a strand of spaghetti in it and pulling it out to see if it is done by having the stand of spaghetti clean. |
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Post by piebaker on Nov 30, 2022 22:05:13 GMT
This recipe is more like a banana cake.
Banana Cake
1 stick butter, softened
1 and 1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs
2 cups flour
3 ripe bananas, mashed
Preheat oven to 350.Cream butter and sugar with electric mixer. Add baking powder, baking soda, sour cream, eggs and flour and mix on medium until smooth. Stir in mashed bananas.
Grease and flour a loaf pan (my loaf pan is ancient--measures 9 1/4 inches by 5 1/2 and does not have nonstick coating) and pour batter into it. Bake one hour to one hour, 15 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If top is browning too quickly, make tent of creased aluminum foil to allow center to rise. I also put a sheet of foil slightly larger than pan dimensions on rack to catch drips in case the cake bubbles over
Variation--instead of bananas, I used 1 cup thawed frozen mixed blueberry/raspberry combo(drain and reserve juice), substituting berry yogurt for sour cream, approx 2/3 cup extra flour and 1/4 cup extra sugar. If mixture is too dry looking, add back some juice.
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Post by iowagirl50147 on Nov 30, 2022 22:09:04 GMT
This is from one of my cousins. He swears by it--
John's 3-2-1 Banana Bread
3 ripe bananas, mashed well (he says the riper the better)
2 eggs
1 box of yellow cake mix
Mix well, bake @ 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes. Can add nuts or chocolate chips. He sprinkles brown sugar on top before baking. Makes one large loaf.
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Post by refugeepea on Nov 30, 2022 22:14:40 GMT
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Post by NanaKate on Nov 30, 2022 22:57:40 GMT
Google Martha Stewart’s Banana Bread. No matter which recipe I try, I always go back to this one. Very moist. I think it’s the sour cream. Always use real butter. NEVER margarine. Just my opinion
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Post by gramasue on Nov 30, 2022 23:11:12 GMT
I have not tried this recipe but it recently won a banana baking contest in my area. This variation calls for a classic banana bread recipe with a twist.
This banana loaf was off the charts. A classic recipe, it was dense, moist, very banana-y with a wonderful chocolate swirl throughout.
“One sneaky thing about my prize-winning Chocolate Marble Banana Bread - it's vegan! I bake it whenever I need to use up some bananas and it always turns out well. It's easy to make any banana bread recipe into Chocolate Marble Banana Bread.
Here's how: once your batter is ready, scoop one cup out into a separate bowl. In another heat-proof bowl, add 3 tbsp cocoa powder and 3 tbsp boiling water and mix those together. Stir this chocolate mix into the cup of batter you have separated to make chocolate batter, and then stir 3 tbsp of boiling water into the plain banana batter to keep the two consistent. Then, layer the plain and chocolate batters into your loaf pan, and swirl with a butter knife before baking as normal. Voila!”
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Post by anniebeth24 on Dec 1, 2022 0:46:03 GMT
While we're talking banana bread, any suggestions to get it thoroughly baked in the center before the edges are overdone? In order to not have a gooey middle, I often end up with unusable end pieces. . . Lower the temp some. Also, if you use the non-stick pans, they seem to cook hotter and the outside browns more quickly, so definetly lower the temp. I would go 325, but 300 may be good if you think your oven cooks hot. Oh, and you will have to add time. Add 10 minutes at a time and check it with by sticking a strand of spaghetti in it and pulling it out to see if it is done by having the stand of spaghetti clean. I usually use a Pampered Chef stoneware loaf pan that probably acts like nonstick. Will definitely try the lower temp. |
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Post by malibou on Dec 1, 2022 1:38:14 GMT
I add mini chocolate chips to mine, and everyone compliments me on it.
My recipe isn't anything novel, so I'm going to try some of the ones above.
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Post by Mary_K on Dec 1, 2022 1:39:41 GMT
This recipe is more like a banana cake. Banana Cake 1 stick butter, softened 1 and 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 cup sour cream 2 eggs 2 cups flour 3 ripe bananas, mashed Preheat oven to 350.Cream butter and sugar with electric mixer. Add baking powder, baking soda, sour cream, eggs and flour and mix on medium until smooth. Stir in mashed bananas. Grease and flour a loaf pan (my loaf pan is ancient--measures 9 1/4 inches by 5 1/2 and does not have nonstick coating) and pour batter into it. Bake one hour to one hour, 15 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If top is browning too quickly, make tent of creased aluminum foil to allow center to rise. I also put a sheet of foil slightly larger than pan dimensions on rack to catch drips in case the cake bubbles over Variation--instead of bananas, I used 1 cup thawed frozen mixed blueberry/raspberry combo(drain and reserve juice), substituting berry yogurt for sour cream, approx 2/3 cup extra flour and 1/4 cup extra sugar. If mixture is too dry looking, add back some juice. This one! The sour cream is a must to prevent dryness! |
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Post by Bridget in MD on Dec 1, 2022 1:45:31 GMT
Ask pjaye for anything to do with bananas. I thought this thread was bumped up just for her! 😂 |
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Post by jill225 on Dec 1, 2022 2:04:37 GMT
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Post by luckyexwife on Dec 1, 2022 11:31:39 GMT
Thank you all for sharing!
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Post by rymeswithpurple on Dec 1, 2022 14:01:40 GMT
Late to the party, but this is my favorite recipe!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3 tbsp. milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup mashed bananas (we usually use 3; the deader they are, the better! I've found that if they're frozen, heating them in the microwave for 30 seconds makes them easy to mash.)
Instructions
- Beat eggs, sugar, and oil together.
- Mix together dry ingredients.
- Add egg mix to dry mix.
- Blend well.
- Add milk, vanilla, and bananas; mix well.
- Pour into greased, floured loaf pan.
- Bake at 350* F for 1 hour.
Note: my husband and I started using our food processor and just mix everything in there, no order or rhyme or reason, and it comes out soooo smooth and tasty!
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Post by sharlag on Dec 1, 2022 18:51:49 GMT
Whatever you do-- add cinnamon!
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Post by keesha on Dec 1, 2022 19:12:10 GMT
My favorite recipe Kona Inn Banana Bread . Original recipe used shortening, I use butter. I also think wrapping it in waxed paper makes it better cause thats what mom did  |
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Post by CeeScraps on Dec 1, 2022 19:41:01 GMT
While we're talking banana bread, any suggestions to get it thoroughly baked in the center before the edges are overdone? In order to not have a gooey middle, I often end up with unusable end pieces. . . I do this with brownies too......after baking for awhile, although maybe it would work from the start I just don't seem to remember to do it..... I cover the edges/sides of the pan/mix with foil so they don't get hard. |
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Post by Patter on Dec 9, 2022 22:00:09 GMT
DD#2 and I made this one today. Yum! Really tastes like a chocolate muffin. Very good.  |
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Post by beaglemom on Dec 10, 2022 0:18:46 GMT
This one is vegan and incredible! 2-3 small very ripe banannas 1/4 cup applecause 1/4 cup canola oil 1/2 cup sugar 2 TBS molasses 2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp salt pre-heat oven to 350 In a mixing bowl mash the bannanas really well. Add the sugar, applesauce, oil, and molasses, and wisk to incorporate. Sift the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. Use a wooden spoon to mix until the wet and dry ingredients are just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Transfer to the prepared pan (9x5). Bake for 45-50 minutes. The top should be lightly browned and a knife inserted through the center should come out clean. Remove from teh oven and invert onto a cooling rack, flip teh bread right side up and let cool. Sally's Baking addiction Banana Bread made with coconut oil is delicious too! |
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Post by seaexplore on Dec 10, 2022 0:52:04 GMT
This is my go to. It is from the Costco connection magazine. I use yogurt and coffee in it. So yummy! I make it in my mini loaf pans. When I get a few gallon bags of frozen bananas, I make like a 4 times batch then wrap and freeze the loaves. eta-apparently the whole recipe/instructions aren’t there. I will take a pic of my well love recipe page when I get home and share. www.copymethat.com/r/vC0I6Ygx5/costco-connection-magazine-banana-bread/?is_macua_ios=1 |
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Post by refugeepea on Dec 10, 2022 18:29:09 GMT
DD#2 and I made this one today. Yum! Really tastes like a chocolate muffin. Very good. Yea! I'm glad you liked the banana bread. It definitely is more chocolate with a hint of banana.  |
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