Banana Bread

Banana bread became popular in the United States during the Great Depression when resourceful home cooks found ways to use overripe bananas instead of letting them go to waste.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 85 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Banana Bread

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Baked Goods, Breakfast Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 25 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 1720

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 3 unit Ripe bananas
• 1.5 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Baking soda
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• ¹⁄₂ cup Granulated sugar
• 2 unit Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₄ cup Milk

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In another bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, alternating with the milk, until just combined.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
8. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
10. Transfer the banana bread to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 215kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 9g14%

Total Carbohydrate 31g11%

Sugars 15g

Protein 3.5g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.