Banana Bread
Who doesn’t LOVE a thick slice of moist banana bread (I’m sorry for my use of the word moist)?! Talk about a timeless classic!
I’ve made plenty of failed attempts at creating the perfect banana bread, and it’s usually due to over-mixing, not having enough moist ingredients, or not baking it long enough. This recipe has conquered those issues (just make sure you bake it long enough) and is worthy of a save.
Enjoy this masterpiece!
Some Cooking Essentials:
Pyrex Glass Bowls
Wire Masher
All Clad Measuring Cups
Kitchen Aid
Loaf Pan
Turbinado Sugar
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Banana Bread
Yield: 8
Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 1 ⅓ cup (200g) brown sugar, packed
- 4 tablespoons salted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 5 very ripe medium-large bananas, mashed (about 2 cups)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup full fat greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1/4 cup neutral oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Turbinado Sugar
Cream Cheese Frosting (optional)
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup Butter, room temperature (I use salted and omit adding salt)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Banana Bread
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Save one banana to top the cake.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the brown sugar and butter.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in the mashed bananas, vanilla extract, oil, and greek yogurt until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. DO NOT OVERMIX! Overmixing will affect the texture of the banana bread!
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Slice the remaining banana in half and on top of the loaf. Sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 80-100 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Combine butter and cream cheese in a large bowl and beat until there are no lumps.
- Add vanilla and beat until combined.
- Add one cup of powdered sugar and mix on low until fully combined, and then continue the process until all 2 cups are incorporated- scrape down the sides of bowl with spatula in between mixes
- Use to spread or pipe onto cooled banana bread!
