Certain adventures call for the perfect banana bread, and this was one of them. You can't really know what to expect regarding the weather when someone invites you to a late-October wedding near Monterey, California. A wedding at an off-season summer camp. I thought there was a good chance I'd be wearing Wellies under whatever dress I picked out, sloshing around in puddles. Not the case! The sun was strong, old moss-laced oak trees lent some shade, and the guests swam, shot rifles, barn danced, and drank plenty of bubbles at this multi-day fête. Knowing I couldn't go off to camp without a couple treats in my bag, I wrapped a massive piece of Melissa Clark's Lemony Olive Oil Banana Bread in parchment paper and tucked it away for snacking later.
If you drive south, and then a bit east from Monterey, the landscape changes. It goes from the big horizons, slates and blues of the coast to rolling, golden hills, warmer temperatures, craggy trees, and horse properties. I grew up north of here by an hour, also inland in a similar way. Filled with oak trees, hills, yellow/gold, and hot days that extend into warm nights. The setting of the wedding felt incredibly familiar to me. In a way, those trees, the colors, that sky have always been a part of my life. It was nice. And I suppose it goes without saying, I was happy to have a camera with me to try to capture some moments from the wedding. Plus some shots that share a sense of what I love about this part of California.
The banana bread - it's amazing. And, if you ask me, best served on a picnic table. There were a couple tiny tweaks I made to Melissa's recipe (it's one of about a dozen recipes I tagged from her new book, Cook This Now). Instead of using a loaf pan, I couldn't resist baking it in the bundt pan I recently picked up in an antique store. And, because I love the flavor combination of lemon and brown sugar, I worked some brown (muscovado) sugar into the icing. The icing sets up firm, and wrapped in paper (and taped or tied), slices won't mess up your purse (or suitcase). The cake is made with a good amount of whole wheat flour, generously chocolate-studded, with a good zing of lemon in the cake itself (and from the icing).
Super Moist Banana Bread
Congratulations Oliver & Naya, it was incredibly special to be part of your beautiful celebration - and (!) to finally meet Alana in person. And thank you Melissa, for a recipe I look forward to revisiting regularly. - h
Melissa's recipe instructs you to coarsely chop the chocolate. My advice? Leave a good amount of sizable chunks of chocolate. They become big, melty, chocolate goldmines streaked throughout the cake. I used a more intricate shaped pan (when compared to a standard loaf tin), and both butter and floured it to help deter sticking.I brought this twist on banana bread on our ill-fated camping trip. I imagined a slice of it would be perfect mid-hike, preferably somewhere near an alpine lake. We have an endless amount of toasted sesame seeds around the house (jars, bags, bins), because Wayne bakes the sesame version of the Tartine country loaf a couple times a week. I was set on the idea of banana bread for the hike, and it occurred to me that a sesame banana bread might be something worth trying, with a tangy lemon icing that cuts. And the way I imagined it, this loaf wouldn't have just a sprinkling of sesame seeds, it would be sesame madness.
A couple shots for the campsite and the drive in. I think I took five frames with my camera, before getting sick. These were three of them :/
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If you make the bread, I'll tell you, I like the mix of black and white sesame seeds. The black ones are more visible and seem to lend a more direct sesame flavor. Also, feel free to experiment with the glaze. Initially, I thought I'd try to make a vanilla-tahini glaze, but in the mad dash to get the car packed, I went for the lemon glaze I knew set nicely, (and because the lemon offsets the denseness of the banana crumb nicely)...
As I mention up above, I use a mix of black and white sesame seeds. More than anything, it makes the seeds more visible.
1 cup / 4.5 oz / 125g all-purpose flour 1 cup / 5 oz / 140g whole wheat flour 3/4 cup / 4.5 oz / 125 g dark brown sugar (or muscovado) 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt 1 1/3 cups / 7 ounces / 200 g toasted sesame seeds 1/3 cup / 80 ml extra-virgin olive oil 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 1/2 cups / 12 oz / 340 g mashed, VERY ripe bananas (~3 bananas) 1/4 cup / 60 ml plain, whole milk yogurt (or keffir) 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest For the glaze: 1/2 cup / 3 oz / 85 g sifted dark brown sugar (muscovado) 1/2 cup / 2 oz / 55g confectioners' sugar 4-6 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Crackly Banana Bread
Preheat the oven to 350° F, and place a rack in the center. Butter and flour a 9- by 5- inch (23 x 13 cm) loaf pan, or equivalent.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Add 1 cup / 5 1/2 oz / 150g + 1 tablespoon of the sesame seeds and combine well.
In a separate bowl, mix together the olive oil, eggs, mashed banana, yogurt, and zest. Pour the banana mixture into the flour mixture and fold with a spatula until just combined. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes. You want to achieve beautiful color on the cake, but at the same time you don't want to bake all the moisture out of it. So the minute you're in that zone, pull it, erring on the side of under-baking versus over.
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Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn the loaf out of the pan to cool completely.
While the cake is cooling, prepare the glaze. In a bowl, whisk together the sugars and the lemon juice until smooth. When the cake is completely cool, drizzle the glaze on top of the cake, spreading with a spatula to cover, and finish with the remaining sesame seeds. Give this banana bread recipe a go! It's perfect if you're craving classic banana bread flavor and texture, but want as little mess, drama, and equipment as possible. Quite honestly, it's the best, simple, one-bowl banana bread I know. No mixer, a single bowl, classic flavor, and a moist and tender crumb. If you have three ripe bananas on hand, chances are good you have the rest of the ingredients as well. Let's do this!
What you'll get here is a straight-ahead, classic banana bread, with a hint of a wholesome twist. I like my baked goods to have a rustic touch to them, which is why I like to use some whole wheat flour and brown sugar here. Consequently, it makes your banana bread more nutritious, moist, extra special, and delicious (when compared to versions with white sugar and white flour).
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This particular banana bread recipe evolved into its current lazy-day state from this Melissa Clark gem. I skipped any add-ins for simplicity's sake here, and would recommend a
First pass. See how you like it, and then play around with some of my suggested variations (below) on a future pass.
My pro tips are few. Number one, use extra-ripe bananas. I love the sweetness and depth of flavor they bring to the banana bread. Number two? Don't over mash your banana in the beginning, leave them a quite bit chunky. You want some of those chunks to remain until the end. They tend to really break down as you're stirring in ingredients. Lastly, avoid over baking. Moist banana bread is the goal.
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Add-ins: What you see here (above) is a classic, banana bread. No add-ins. No chunks. That said, don't let me stop you if you like the base recipe, and want to add in a couple of handfuls of toasted walnuts, chocolate chunks, or some citrus zests, herbs, or toasted coconut. You can also play around with simple glazes.
Toppings: You can finish your banana bread a bunch of different ways. There's the basic, no-frills version pictured directly above. Another idea? Press half a banana lengthwise into the batter before baking. Sprinkle generously with brown sugar and bake. You can see this version in the lead photo.
Also(!), if you like this, I'd be willing to bet you'll also like these banana-packed Buttermilk Berry Muffins, or this Lemony Olive Oil Banana Bread.
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I tend to have leftover coconut milk on hand, so that is what I use here (along with coconut oil). They both compliment banana beautifully, but I offer
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