August 2, 2023 - 5:16am
Banana bread: What's YOUR favorite recipe?
My local store is selling bananas for 33 cents/lb. today, so this weekend I'm definitely making banana bread! My favorite recipe is one from James Beard, but there are lots out there - which one is your favorite?
If you have other favorite banana-related recipes, let me know those, too!
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I use this as my favorite recipe. Bananas have to be very ripe for best flavor.
Buttermilk Banana Bread | The Kitchen is My Playground
More bananas than usual, and the buttermilk too!
https://www.thefreshloaf.com/recipes/sourdoughbananabread this one is outstanding. I usually x4 it. Made exactly as written except I often use freshly fed/risen levain because I really love how light the bread gets. I mix it up and let it set about 45 min to an hour before baking. Freezes beautifully.
https://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/14432/banana-pain-au-levain. another that is amazing as are all of her formulas. They stand the test of time. I made it in boules and boy is it fantastic. I have pics over the years in my blog posts.
https://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/55014/banana-rye-sd-dates-and-pecans pics and formula here
Enjoy !!
I have sourdough starter and I do love an old cookbook... and I notice that same cookbook has a recipe for sourdough bannock bread, which is probably a cousin to the sourdough pan de campo I made last week, so it almost seems to be destined that I make the banana bread from that book! Thanks for recommending it!
And I have made all of these numerous times. I am always on the lookout for delicious breads that aren't too heavy on the fats but are full of good flavor and moist. These all fit the bill. Here is a link to a fantastic applesauce quick bread that I make all the time. Summer apples are wonderful now and soon it will be Fall. I make my own applesauce .
https://anitalianinmykitchen.com/applesauce-bread/#recipe
Notice only 1/4 c oil and I use buttermilk for the milk. I 3x the recipe and bake in 4 8"x4" pans. Very very moist !! I make a spice blend with cinnamon, cardamom,cloves and nutmeg and grind whole spices together. You can substitute banana mashed or other fruit for the applesauce and change the spices. Very versatile and always comes out delicious
https://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/71197/6-or-7-bananas-banana-bread
This recipe does not add any sweetener, instead, it uses more bananas and boils down the juice to make a banana caramel mixed with eggs and whole wheat for a healty toothsome loaf.
That is a VERY interesting recipe, but definitely takes a special trip to the store. I'm in Texas so surely I can find mesquite flour... I've not noticed it before, but we do have mesquite so...!