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THE BEST BANANA BREAD



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We have a lot of requirements when it comes to banana bread and we finally created a recipe that ticks all the boxes. It's moist, tender, a little tangy and perfectly sweet-all around our favorite one. The best part is that it's even better the next day (if it lasts that long). Try toasting the bread and slathering with a little salted butter. We're pretty sure you'll never need another banana bread recipe.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup melted unsalted butter or vegetable oil, plus more for greasing pan
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Fine salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup buttermilk, sour cream or yogurt
1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 soft, very ripe, darkly speckled medium bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
  • Whisk together the flour, pecans, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl; stir in the mashed bananas. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it's OK if there are some lumps).
  • Pour the batter into the buttered pan and lightly tap the pan on the counter to evenly distribute the batter. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, about 1 hour. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

BEST EVER CLASSIC BANANA BREAD



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Our recipe for Banana Bread is incredibly moist and delicious. Country Crock® Spread and ripe bananas make this banana bread naturally sweet and rich. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or an afternoon snack.

Provided by Country Crock®

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Country Crock®

Time 1h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 cup Country Crock® Spread
¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with additional Country Crock® Spread; set aside.
  • Combine mashed bananas, Country Crock® Spread, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla in large bowl with wooden spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients until blended. Spoon into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes on wire rack; remove from pan and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.8 calories, Carbohydrate 37.4 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 169.7 mg, Sugar 17.7 g

THE BEST BANANA BREAD



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This is the most successful and versatile quick bread recipe I've found! You can also use chunky applesauce or a 15 ounce can of pumpkin for wonderful variations.

Provided by Libby

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes     100+ Banana Bread Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup margarine, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ cups mashed banana
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x5 inch pan.
  • Cream margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, then bananas. Add flour and soda, stirring just until combined.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 1 hour (or till toothpick comes out clean). Remove from pan and let cool, store in refrigerator or freeze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 calories, Carbohydrate 31.3 g, Cholesterol 24.8 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 175.4 mg, Sugar 16.2 g

BEST EVER BANANA BREAD



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Whenever I pass a display of bananas in the grocery store, I can almost smell the wonderful aroma of my best banana bread recipe. It really is amazingly good! -Gert Kaiser, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 loaf (16 pieces).

Number Of Ingredients 10

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, bananas, oil, buttermilk and vanilla; add to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Fold in nuts. , Pour into a greased or parchment-lined 9x5-in. loaf pan. If desired, sprinkle with additional walnuts. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 calories, Fat 12g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 166mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

BEST EVER BANANA BREAD



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This really is the best banana bread I have ever tasted. Very moist and it freezes well. I also bake this in 3 small loaf pans however you may need to shorten the baking time.

Provided by Rose

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes     100+ Banana Bread Recipes     Banana Nut Bread Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 eggs, beaten
⅓ cup buttermilk
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup mashed bananas
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray one 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick spray coating.
  • Blend together the eggs, buttermilk, oil and bananas.
  • Sift together the sugar, flour, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture and stir in pecans. Mix well.
  • Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.8 calories, Carbohydrate 44.2 g, Cholesterol 31.3 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 221.1 mg, Sugar 27.9 g

OUR FAVORITE BANANA BREAD



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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

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
4 medium very ripe bananas (about 13 ounces), peeled and mashed
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
Special equipment:
A 9x5" loaf pan

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.

BEST-EVER BANANA BREAD (HONESTLY!)



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This was posted by nlb in epicurious. It is from Necessities & Temptations from the Junior League of Austin. I have never, EVER, had a banana bread this good.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 tablespoons butter
10 tablespoons dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 cup chopped pecans (or more, toasted)
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 very ripe bananas, mashed (or 1 3/4 c, the bananas have to be so ripe that they're nearly black!)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (I add 1 tblsp)
4 tablespoons buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda (I also add 3/4 tsp baking powder)
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cream butter and sugar; mash bananas, beat 2 eggs and add to the bananas with vanilla and buttermilk; mix well and add to creamed butter and sugar; sift together flour, soda and salt; add to banana mixture, beat well; pour into 2 greased and floured 9x5x3-inch loaf pans; bake 45 to 50 minutes (I find this bread needs over an hour) or until bread pulls away from sides of pan; add topping.
  • To prepare Topping: Melt butter in saucepan; add sugar and milk; cook until syrupy (like honey); remove from heat and add chopped pecans; pour over bread spreading to all the corners and place under broiler until bubbly and brown.
  • Watch closely (this takes around 1 minute- maybe even less!).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3107.8, Fat 173.7, SaturatedFat 86.3, Cholesterol 526, Sodium 3360.8, Carbohydrate 377.7, Fiber 14.7, Sugar 250, Protein 29.9

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