Description
This recipe provides a simple and encouraging guide to making moist banana bread, perfect for beginners. Lina Kohn of Gourmet Gusto shares her passion for baking, offering a taste of Italian heritage and personal culinary exploration.
Ingredients
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- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork.
- Stir in the melted butter, baking soda, salt, sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract.
- Mix in the flour until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor and moisture.
- You can add chopped nuts or chocolate chips to the batter for extra flavor.
- Store the banana bread in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg