Moist Banana Bread Recipe With Orange Juice

This super simple banana bread is made with over-ripe bananas and orange juice - it's a bright, uniquely flavored quick bread with a sweet citrus glaze that brightens up any morning.

This simple recipe is sure to brighten up any drizzly, gray morning with its bright citrus and sweet banana flavor combination. Use those overripe bananas to create this family friendly quick bread in minutes.

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This simple orange banana bread is a great recipe to get rid of those overripe bananas taking up space on your kitchen counter. If it's your first time trying banana bread with orange glaze, you are in for a real treat—and, I can promise you it won't be your last time, either!

This recipe makes delicious leftovers. I love it as a decadent dessert after dinner, and then usually finish up the last slice (or two!) on my mid-morning coffee break!

However, always let the orange banana bread cool to room temperature on a wire rack before storing it. Otherwise, it'll get soggy.

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Cover the loaf tightly in plastic wrap or place it into an airtight container. It'll last for about two days at room temperature, or you can make leftovers last for up to one week by refrigerating them.

This orange banana bread recipe is great for freezing, too! It'll last for up to three months as long as it's tightly sealed in a freezer-safe storage bag.

If you adapt the original recipe to make banana quick bread muffins instead of a loaf, they'll store and freeze just as well.

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Expert Tip: When zesting citrus fruits, use a fine microplane grater. The super-tiny, sharp gratings remove only the orange zest, not the bitter white pith that's hiding underneath!

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Once the banana peels are removed, and especially with over-ripe bananas, the flesh begins to oxidize and turn brown, just like a cut apple does! You can keep your favorite banana bread recipe lighter by adding a little citrus. However, this orange banana bread recipe already includes citrus—the orange juice—so it'll stay nice and light!

You don't need a masher, but it's helpful if you already have one! However, you can generally get the same mashed banana results by using a fork or an electric mixer with beaters.

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This simple quick bread is extra moist and delicious with lots of banana flavor! The tangy orange glaze makes it even better! Make a loaf to keep and a loaf to give away to a neighbor or friend.

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It will keep 2 days at room temperature, about 1 week in the refrigerator, and up to 3 months frozen. Always wrap it AFTER it cools completely to ensure it doesn't get soggy.

Calories: 287 kcal | Carbohydrates: 51 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Cholesterol: 7 mg | Sodium: 208 mg | Potassium: 203 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 30 g | Vitamin A: 125 IU | Vitamin C: 8 mg | Calcium: 30 mg | Iron: 1.4 mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Meet Marye Audet, a wizard in the kitchen and a storyteller at heart. Marye is like your eccentric but fun aunt who knows all the secret recipes and isn't afraid to spill them. She's been around the culinary block more than once, turning simple ingredients into mouthwatering masterpieces. With a sprinkle of humor and a dash of wit, she makes cooking feel like a piece of cake (which she can also teach you to bake perfectly). When she's not conjuring up delicious dishes, you might find her sharing laughs with her family, reading by the fire, or scribbling down her next big recipe idea. Marye believes that a good meal and a hearty laugh are the best parts of life. Marye's a NY Times Bestselling author with 10 cookbooks under her belt and her recipes have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Today, House Beautiful, Texas Living, Food & Wine, and many more.Sunday baking is how I often enjoy spending a lazy weekend morning.  One time my friend Hazel asked me, “what do you do with those black bananas on your counter?”  “Make banana bread”, I laughed.  This weekend the temps are HOT and I’m doing my best to stay indoors.  You might think, why would you want to heat up your kitchen by turning on the oven?  Good question!  

I decided to bake early and allow the kitchen to cool down before the heat skyrocketed.  Plus, the bananas were so black it was now or never.  I was in the mood for a new recipe and I wanted to throw in some Chinese 5 Spice.  Uniting 5 flavors, sweet, sour, bitter, salty and savory, Chinese 5 Spice is yin and yang in your mouth.  The one I use includes Saigon cinnamon, star anise, fennel seed, cloves, ginger, and black pepper.  Delish!  The smell makes me swoon just a little!

If you follow my blog you know orange is one of my favorite flavors, my favorite color and I was born in Orange, Texas a few years ago.  I added in some fresh orange zest and orange juice to my recipe.  I also threw in a handful of golden raisins for an additional bite of sweet.  There was one elephant in the room however, my oven temperature has decided to go haywire.  I risked getting the temperature to stay at 350* and even though I had to reset it a couple of times was able to turn out a beautiful loaf.  Next on my agenda is to find an oven repair person.  UGH!

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This tasty loaf of banana bread makes a delicious light breakfast with a side of fresh summer berries or a flavorful afternoon snack with a glass of iced or cup of hot tea.  It is a quick and easy recipe so you can have a hot slice of bread with your morning coffee too!  Enjoy!

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