Are you on the hunt for the perfect banana bread recipe? Look no further — this is the one you’ve been searching for! Tender with a crisp crust, it’s absolutely phenomenal fresh out of the oven, and equally delicious when toasted up for breakfast the next day. You may be surprised to see an unusual ingredient in the recipe: lemon juice. Don’t worry, it doesn’t give the bread a lemony flavor. Like sour cream or buttermilk, the acidity in the lemon juice reacts with the baking soda to help the bread rise and give it a beautiful golden color, toasty flavor, and light, fluffy texture.
My family loves this banana bread plain, but you can easily add nuts or chocolate chips to give it some extra oomph. If you’re looking for more variations — because you can never have too many banana bread recipes! — I’ve got you covered with an array of options, including marbled, a chocolate, chai-spiced, whole wheat, and coconut-pecan banana breads. With so many delicious options, you’re sure to find a favorite!
For a really moist, banana-y banana bread, use very ripe bananas. The bananas should at least be dark yellow with plenty of brown spots, and it’s okay if the skin has turned completely brown.
Easy Banana Bread Recipe (without Baking Soda)
If you have overripe bananas and you’re not ready to bake, don’t let them go to waste – freeze them! I typically freeze them in bags of 2 or 3, as when mashed, they usually come out to about 1 cup (which is what most banana bread recipes call for). Simply peel the bananas and put them in an airtight container or freezer bag; when ready to use, thaw them in the bag and then mash.
In the bowl of an electric hand mixer (or a stand mixer), beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
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Banana bread is best served fresh out of the oven, but it will keep for a few days, wrapped in foil and stored at room temperature. It can also be frozen for up to 3 months. After it is completely cooled, wrap it securely in aluminum foil or freezer wrap, or place it in a freezer bag. Thaw overnight on the countertop before serving.
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This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.Most quick breads and loaf cakes depend on baking soda to rise, but here's a recipe for a banana bread without baking soda, that relies on baking powder.
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Without Baking Soda
Old school banana bread recipes are usually made with baking soda only, and without baking powder. I gather that there was a time when baking powder wasn't as readily available, but also that the consistency of baking powder sold in grocery stores varied. Baking powder wasn't the reliable chemical leavener it is today.
Remember that baking soda is sodium bicarbonate and requires acidic ingredients to react to form carbon dioxide. The acidity in banana bread could come from the mashed bananas, which have a pH that is between 4 and 5.
Baking powder is made from sodium bicarbonate, acid(s), and a drying agent (or anti-caking agent) like cornstarch. It's a complete leavening agent and all you have to do is wet it and apply a little heat to make it react.
Banana Nut Bread Without Baking Soda
This eggless banana bread is made with baking soda only, as is this healthier pumpkin bread. And when I was working on this pumpkin bread, I found that I had no choice but to use both baking powder and baking soda, though I tried really hard to eliminate the baking soda. The pumpkin loaf cake required both leavening agents to rise properly and achieve the perfect texture.
I find baking soda, especially in some loaf cake recipes and quick breads, can provide too much flavour. While some tasters don't notice it, I find I'm particularly sensitive to it, and the flavour in some instances can verge on soapy.
Though in some recipes, it's inevitable, I prefer the taste of banana bread without baking soda, which has a milder more buttery flavour and a lighter, golden brown colour with a pale yellow crumb inside. Baking powder is a good substitute for baking soda in banana bread. A good rule of thumb is to use at least 5 mL (1 teaspoon) of baking powder for every cup of flour.
Banana Bread (with No Baking Soda)
And though I couldn't get the pumpkin bread to work without baking soda, I am happy to report that banana bread without baking soda does work beautifully, with the recipe below.
Calories: 337 kcal Carbohydrates: 47 g Protein: 4 g Fat: 15 g Saturated Fat: 9 g Cholesterol: 70 mg Sodium: 210 mg Potassium: 262 mg Fiber: 2 g Sugar: 24 g Vitamin A: 506 IU Vitamin C: 3 mg Calcium: 58 mg Iron: 1 mg
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If your loaf cake is dense, it could be that your ratio of wet ingredients to dry ingredients was off. Did you measure the bananas before adding them to the batter? Often people add too much banana, leading to a dense banana bread.
Vegan Banana Bread (easy + Healthy)
You may need to add more leavening agent if you want to try to add more banana to this recipe, but I don't recommend adding more than 375 mL (1.5 cups) of mashed banana with this recipe.
Make sure to check if your cake is done with a cake tester and a thermometer (internal temperature around 212 ºF or 100 ºC when baked). If there's a gummy layer at the bottom of the banana bread, it could be that your ratio of wet to dry ingredients was off. Did you add extra banana? Or did you defrost your bananas to make the cake? If so, the mashed banana will end up very wet, and I recommend straining the liquid and cooking it down to evaporate some of the water before mixing it into the batter.This easy Banana Bread Recipe is moist, fool-proof, and simply perfection! It’s our family’s favorite and it turns out perfect every time!
Combine Wet Ingredients: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Next, mix in the mashed bananas and milk.
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Add Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, mix together the dry ingredients and add to the creamed sugar mixture. Stir just enough to combine the batter without over-mixing.
Bake: Pour the batter into a greased bread loaf pan (here’s my favorite loaf pan that’s 8.5×4.5 pan) and bake at 325 degrees for about an hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
To Freeze: Allow the bread to cool completely and then store in an airtight container or freezer safe bag for up to 3 months. Allow to thaw to room temperature before serving.
Dulce De Leche Banana Bread Recipe
This easy Banana Bread Recipe is moist, fool-proof, and simply perfection! It's our family's favorite and it turns out perfect every time!
Freezing Instructions: Allow loaf to cool completely and then store in an airtight container or freezer safe bag for up to 3 months. Thaw to room temperature before serving.
Banana Nut Bread: add a heaping ½ cup of your favorite chopped nuts (we like to add walnuts) and gently stir them in the batter before baking.
Simply Perfect 2 Banana Banana Bread
Calories: 221 kcal Carbohydrates: 33 g Protein: 3 g Fat: 9 g Saturated Fat: 5 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g Trans Fat: 0.3 g
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