This easy banana bread recipe is an amazing way to use your ripe bananas sitting on your counter! It’s also really tasty and makes a nice breakfast or snack.
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Easy banana bread recipe
WHY BANANA BREAD?
Jump to RecipeBanana bread has been around for quite from time, but what makes banana bread so special is the following :
- Flavor and Aroma : The aroma of ripe bananas and the warm scent of the banana bread is very apealing.
- Moist texture : Ripe bananas are naturally moist, and they contribute to the tender texture of the banana bread.
- Using ripe bananas : Banana bread is a great way to use your over ripped or ripped bananas! Often people don’t know what to do with ripe bananas and making a banana bread is a great way to use them up.
- Easy to make : Making banana bread is very very simple and requires no elaborate baking skills.
- Versatility : Since banana bread can be enjoyed thoughout the whole day (breakfast, snack, desserts) it is considered a versatily for.
- Customizable : Banana bread recipies are versatile and can be customized to your liking. For instance, you could add chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruits, or spices to your banana bread recipe. The possibilities are endless.
- Gift : Banana bread can be made as a gift for a special occasion. It’s also a great bakesale recipe idea, that’s easy, quick and fairly inexpensive to make.
- Social media : just like avocado toast had it’s moment of fame on social media, so did banana bread. Banana bread is still fairly popular among food blogs and social media, and you can often see interesting variations of this classic.
What is banana bread ?
Banana bread is a popular baked recipe that is made from ripe bananas. This classic comfort food can be enjoyed as breakfast, as a snack, as a dessert, or for afternoon tea.
INGREDIENTS
This recipe doesn’t require many ingredients, all you need is :
- Ripe bananas : the more ripe your bananas are the sweeter they will be.
- Butter (unsalted)
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- All-purpose flour
- Peckans
- Chocolate chips
- Baking soda
- Salt
STEP 1
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.
Take a bread loaf pan that you can either line with parchment paper or grease and flour.
STEP 2
Lightly roast the pecans nuts till golden (be careful not to burn them).
STEP 3
In a mixing bowl, mix your butter with the granulated sugar until you have a nice paste.
STEP 4
Mash your bananas with the butter and the granulated sugar.
STEP 5
Add the eggs and mix well.
STEP 6
Add in the toasted pecans, the vanilla exact, the chocolate chips and mix well.
STEP 7
Mix aside in a separate bowl the salt, flour, and baking soda.
STEP 8
Combine both mixtures (dry and wet ingredients).
STEP 9
Pour your preparation into your bread loaf pan and bake for about 60min or until your toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle of your load pan.
STEP 10
Let your banana bread cool and enjoy.
Recipe
Banana breap (with chocolate chips)
Ingredients
- 3 bananas ripe
- 115 grams butter unsalted
- 2 eggs
- 150 grams granulated sugar
- 150 grams pecans
- 75 grams chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees. Take a bread loaf pan that you can either line with parchment paper or grease and flour.
- Lightly roast the pecans.
- In a mixing bowl, mix your butter with the granulated sugar until you have a nice paste.
- Mash your bananas with the butter and the granulated sugar.
- Add the eggs and mix well.
- Add in the toasted pecans, the vanilla exact, the chocolate chips and mix well.
- Mix aside in a separate bowl the salt, flour, and baking soda.
- Combine both mixtures (dry and wet ingredients).
- Pour your preparation into your bread loaf pan and bake for about 60min or until your toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle of your load pan.
- Let your banana bread cool and enjoy.
