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Banana Bread
This Banana Bread uses ripe, mashed bananas combined with a blend of all-purpose flour, baking soda, and cinnamon for a moist and flavorful loaf. The addition of both melted butter and oil creates a tender crumb. Turbinado sugar sprinkled on top adds a crunchy, caramelized crust. It is baked in a loaf pan until golden and cooked through, yielding a classic banana bread texture and flavor.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
178 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups banana you will need 3 large or 4 medium brown bananas, mashed brown
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil can use canola oil or melted coconut oil
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 egg at room temperature, large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan (preferably 8x4) with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork. Add the melted butter and oil and stir until combined. Stir in the brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, don’t over mix. If you over mix the bread will flatten and end up heavy.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar, if using. Bake for 50-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Check the bread at 50 minutes, just to be safe. Oven times vary.
- Remove the pan from the oven and set on a wire cooling rack. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the bread and carefully remove from the pan. Let the bread cool on the wire cooling rack until slightly warm. Cut into slices and serve.
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Notes
- Wrap the banana bread tightly in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For longer storage, cool completely, then wrap in plastic and foil and freeze for up to 1 month.
- You may also freeze individual slices for quick thawing and serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
178kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
199mg
(8%)
Potassium
111mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 178kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 199mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.