Banana Bread (America’s Test Kitchen)
Banana bread became popular during the Great Depression as a way to use overripe bananas.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Ripe bananas
- 1.75 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 0.5 stick Unsalted butter
- 2 unit Eggs
- 0.25 cup Plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 0.75 teaspoon Baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 cup Walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork.
- Add the melted butter, eggs, yogurt, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, stirring until just combined.
- If desired, fold in the walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the bread to a wire rack and let it cool completely before slicing and serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 250kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 10g16%
- Total Carbohydrate 35g12%
- Sugars 18g
- Protein 4g8%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.