Banana bread

Amy · **Posted:** Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:55 am

It is embarrassing how many bananas I have in my freezer. :oops:

We are having friends over for dinner, and they're staying the night, so I thought I'd put them to use by making banana bread along with smoothies for breakfast.

What's your favorite banana bread recipe?

Amy

Darcie · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:18 pm **Posts:** 1244

I don't like banana bread. (hanging head in shame)

I do like banana cake, specifically Rose Berenbaum's fromThe Cake Bible. I omit the lemon zest/extract though as I find it distracting. If you don't have the book I can PM you the recipe.

Amy · **Posted:** Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:03 am

Thanks Darcie.

I really want to make bread instead of cake, although given how many bananas I have, I can see a cake in my future. Don't feel any need to rush in getting me the recipe though.

Amy

marygott · **Joined:** Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:34 pm **Posts:** 2011

I really like the banana marble cake from Cooking Light. They also have a Jamaican one that is good too. I usually don't do light for desserts but these are very good.

Mary

jeanf · **Posted:** Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:46 am

Amy, didn't Mickie (RIP) have a good one? I can't see it on my PC though, will look again.
I don't like bb either but the one from NBR got raves when I made it for the family.

I found it on TOB

Quote:

On 3/24/2005 12:00:21 PM MickieM wrote:

Here's a tried and true banana cake recipe that I use all the time. Just made it last weekend, as a matter of fact. The nuts are optional -- I like them but my kids didn't, so it depended on whom I was baking for. I've never iced it, but any plain icing, glaze, or a cream cheese icing would be fine.

BANANA CAKE
1/4 pound butter (1 stick)
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 Tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 or 3 bananas, mashed
2 1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease one large loaf pan, about 9x5x2 5/8, or a smaller loaf pan and one mini pan.

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, beating lightly, then soda, dissolved in sour cream. Beat well, add vanilla, blend. Add mashed bananas and mix well. Add flour with 1/4 teaspoon salt, and blend all together.

Add batter to prepared pans, and bake for 45 minutes to one hour at 350 degrees. Cool in pan.

Amy · **Posted:** Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:51 am

Jean,

You're right, she did. I converted it to a cake about five years ago, but don't have the original recipe. Anyone?

Amy

Edited to add: That's right, it was a cake recipe. I simply revised slightly to accommodate a round, tiered cake. Thanks Jean!

wino · **Posted:** Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:09 am

Kenji posted this one last June to great huzzahs!!
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/06/leftover-banana-cinnamon-bread-baking-recipe.html
It is my favorite but you might want to consider the comments.

Amy · **Posted:** Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:40 am

Wino,

The Kenji recipes looks good, but I simply don't have time to make a yeasted bread today.

Jean, as it turns out, Mickie's recipe is actually fairly close to one from MS I've used in the past. I sort of combined the two, adjusting for altitude. It's in the oven now.

Thanks everyone!

Amy

trinket · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:12 pm **Posts:** 264

Amy, here's the banana bread recipe my family has used for a very long time. I think it came from my grandma.

1/2 cup chopped nuts (I use more)
1 cup mashed bananas
1-1/2 cup sifted flour (I don't bother to sift)
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter (I use salted as that's what the original recipe uses)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup sour cream

Combine butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Cream well and add bananas, sour cream, nuts and flour mixture. Beat until well blended and put in greased pans. The recipe says three small pans, but I always use 2 standard size bread pans. Bake at 350 degrees.

It's very easy to make, moist and yummy.

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