Moist Banana Bread Recipe
About this recipe
This Moist Banana Bread is a delightful treat that's perfect for using up overripe bananas. It's soft, loaded with flavor, and features a delicious combination of sweet raisins and crunchy walnuts. Natasha from Natashas Kitchen shares her go-to recipe that guarantees a bakery-like aroma in your kitchen!
The key to this recipe is the balance of ripe bananas and the right mixing technique, ensuring a moist and flavorful loaf every time.
Ingredient notes
- Use 1 scant cup of honey as a substitute for ¾ cup of white sugar if desired.
- If someone doesn't like walnuts or raisins, you can leave them out without compromising the overall taste of the banana bread.
Tips from Natashas Kitchen’s video
- Cream the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed for the best texture.
- Mash the bananas until they reach a baby food consistency; there's no need for perfection here.
- Grease the loaf pan with butter and dust with flour to prevent sticking before pouring in the batter.
Good to know
- How long does it take to bake the banana bread?
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 55 to 60 minutes.
- What should I do if I don't have walnuts?
- You can leave out the walnuts, and the banana bread will still be amazing.
No life story here — the video and the recipe are the whole point. All credit to Natashas Kitchen: watch the original on YouTube.
The recipe
Ingredients
Steps
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, cream together ½ cup of softened butter and ¾ cup of sugar on medium-high speed.
- 3
In a second medium mixing bowl, mash 3 ripe bananas until they reach a baby food consistency.
- 4
Add the mashed bananas to the creamed mixture along with 2 large room-temperature eggs and mix until combined.
- 5
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups of flour, 1 tsp of baking soda, and ½ tsp of salt.
- 6
Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir to combine.
- 7
Stir in ½ tsp of real vanilla extract, ½ cup of raisins, and 1 cup of coarsely chopped toasted walnuts.
- 8
Using a spatula, fold the mixture together just until combined.
- 9
Grease the sides and bottom of a loaf pan with butter and dust with flour to prevent sticking.
- 10
Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth out the top.
- 11
Bake in the preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 12
Let the banana bread rest in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
Credit where it’s due: this recipe was transcribed from Natashas Kitchen’s original video on YouTube. Follow them there — it’s their dish.
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