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Banana Bread Recipe

Banana Bread is light, soft and full of banana flavour. Banana Bread is made using mashed over ripe bananas mixed with flour, sugar, eggs and butter along with rising agents.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Servings3
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 2 long yellow bananas
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • a pinch of salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1 1/2 cups flour

Instructions

  • First brush a loaf tin with melted butter or oil, lay a parchment paper then brush again. Set aside. 8X4 inch load tin works perfectly for this recipe. I used 7X4 inch loaf pan and it was perfect too, the bread was a bit tall the way we liked.
  • Crack open an egg to a bowl.
  • Beat it well with a fork and set aside.
  • Take 2 ripe bananas to a mixing bowl.
  • Mash it well with a fork.
  • Mash it until goey like shown here.
  • Preheat oven at 175 deg C for 10 mins. Now add 1/3 cup unsalted melted butter. If using salted butter then skip salt.
  • Mix it well using a whisk.
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, a pinch of salt and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder.
  • Mix well using a whisk.
  • Now add 3/4 cup castor sugar along with beaten egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla essence.
  • Mix it well using a whisk.
  • Add in 1 and 1/2 cups flour(maida). Now put your whisk to wash ans switch to spatula once the flour is added.
  • Fold in gently using cut and fold method. Do not overmix.
  • Just mix only until no dry flour is seen.
  • Now transfer the prepared batter to the loaf tin. Tap gently to remove airbubbles if any.
  • Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 55 minutes to 60 minutes. Check by inserting an skewer in the middle of the bread - if it comes out clean then your bread is done, if it is still sticky or goey then bake for few more minutes extra. Restthe bread for 10 mins before you demould. Scrap the sides and invert to demould. Cool down atleast for 30 mins before slicing. The bread will have cracks which is quite normal. While baking if you find the top browning faster then cover the top with aluminium foil and bake - yes I covered my bread with foil after 30 mins of baking.
  • Cool the bread on a wire rack atleast for an hour.
  • Then slice using a serrated knife to get clean perfect slices.
  • Enjoy the warm Banana Bread!

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Notes

  • First and foremost use only ripe or overripe bananas. The yellow peel should atleast be half blackened. Mine was not overripened but it was ripe and soft.
  • Use yellow long banana variety we call it yellow moris. It is best for this recipe.You can use short banana variety too but in that case use 3 short bananas.
  • I haven't tried a eggless version using this recipe as am very happy with the outcome egg gives. If I try will surely update the recipe here.
  • Melted butter should not be hot. Measure butter only after melting.
  • If you use not so ripe bananas the banana bread will not be flavourful.
  • Always use a serrated knife to cut bread, as Banana Bread also falls in the bread category I would suggest to use serrated knife for neat and clean slices. However you can use cake knife also.
  • The top of the bread starts to brown faster so cover the top with aluminium foil and bake.
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