Chef’s Corner
Best Banana Bread Recipe
April 15, 2021
Banana bread has always been a staple in my family. Everytime we spot bananas on the counter that are a little too ripe, it’s time to make banana bread. It is our go to dessert.
Banana bread is a simple and mouthwatering treat for everyone and anyone to make. Even the worst baker can pull of making this flavorful bread. I will be using a recipe that my mom learned in high school in her home economics class. This recipe has been in our family for almost 25 years.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 1/4 cup of oil
- 1/4 cup of water
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups of mashed bananas (about 3 ripe bananas)
- 2 cups of flour
- 1/4 cup of nuts (the kind of nut you add is up to your own preference, I usually prefer walnuts of pecans)
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 2 tablespoons of boiling water
Tips
- For an easier cleanup, only use one large bowl and a small bowl.
- Also for an easier cleanup, mix your ingredients with a silicone spatula.
- For a loaf shape, use a 9×5 pan for the bread.
- A simple method of ensuring that your bread isn’t raw is to poke a toothpick in the bread multiple times. If no batter sticks to the toothpick, your bread is ready to go.
Steps
- Preheat your oven to 350°F
- In a large bowl, mix, sugar, oil, water, and eggs.
- In a small bowl, place your bananas and mash with a fork. Then mix the mashed bananas into the large bowl.
- Place the 2 tablespoons of water into a mug and heat up for 30 seconds. Once the 30 seconds is up, mix the baking soda with the water.
- Place the water and baking soda mixture into the large bowl and mix.
- Start mixing the flour a little at a time into the large bowl.
- Add the nuts of your choice to the large bowl.
- Grease your loaf pan. Pour your bread batter into the pan and bake for around 45 minutes.
- Carefully remove your bread from the oven and ensure that none of the bread is raw.
- Once you ensure that no bread is raw, remove your bread from the oven. Have your bread cool down completely before slicing to eat.
Carefully slice and enjoy! 🙂