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Hi Bold Bakers!
When it comes to comfort baking there is just nothing that can be compared to this classic, moist Banana Bread recipe. Something about that toasty, sweet smell that fills the house always gets me. Banana Bread tends to be one of those recipes that you need a master recipe for, one that never fails you.
If you’re like me, you probably have your mum’s or granny’s recipe written on a scrap of paper that you occasionally misplace and then freak out when you can’t find it.
Well, freak out no more because I have your go-to, never-fail Best Ever Banana Bread recipe right here.
My Banana Bread Recipe Secrets
I have tried and tested so many banana bread recipes throughout my career. After time spent working in pastry, baking in restaurants, working in catering, I have taken the best parts of all of the banana bread recipes I’ve ever created and combined them into the best banana bread recipe in the world. Keep reading to find out the secrets to how you can get the best results.
Why This Is The Best Banana Bread
When I think of Homemade Banana Bread I think of the sweet hearty banana flavor, a brown toasty crust, and a tender cake-like interior. To achieve that result, this recipe perfectly combines wholesome simple ingredients like sweet cinnamon, milk, ripe bananas, and a not-so-common ingredient: hearty oats.
The rolled oats soak up all the moisture and make for soft and moist banana bread. This recipe contains eggs, but if you don’t eat eggs you can use my egg substitute chart for baking. Once you combine your wet and dry ingredients, make sure you only fold them together so you don’t over mix the batter and make it tough.
What You’ll Need To Make Banana Bread
- Loaf pan and parchment paper
- Medium, large bowls
- Whisk
- Measuring cups
How To Make Banana Bread
- Preheat your oven and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Combine all the dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Combine all your wet ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add the medium bowl’s contents into the large bowl and mix by hand.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes.
- Store at room temperature.
How To Make Banana Bread Moist
In addition to oats, flavorless oil like vegetable oil helps ensure you’ll get a really moist result. And here’s another secret trick: once you bake your bread, and you see a lovely golden brown color on top, take your bread out of the oven and cover it with aluminum foil while it’s still warm. Covering the bread with foil will steam the cake to make it extra soft and delicious, giving you a sticky top like you’d find in a gingerbread.
If you’re craving some serious home-baked comfort food, I have you and your family covered with this recipe. Make sure to cut thick slices and enjoy it simply with butter. Once you give this Best Ever Banana Bread recipe a try with a buttery spread, this will be your new go-to recipe.
A lot of you may be wondering how to make a banana bread gluten-free and a little lower in sugar. Since swapping gluten-free flour for all-purpose can be a bit of a gamble, Bigger Bolder Baking‘s alternative baker Liv created an awesome recipe using alternative ingredients.
This is the Best Gluten-Free Banana Bread, made with a monkfruit sugar substitute, almond flour, and coconut flour, and this low sugar and low carb banana bread is great for everyone who is looking for a healthy banana bread recipe that’s dairy-free.
This recipe does use eggs, but even the eggs in the bread can be replaced with flax egg making the bread entirely vegan.
You can add chocolate chips to either of the above recipes for a chocolate chip banana bread recipe, but for those of you that are chocoholics like me, I’ve created a recipe for true chocolate banana bread! This Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread is not your average, as it has benefits!
This bread combines a hefty 1/2 cup of cocoa powder, ground flax, coconut sugar, and coconut oil to make a nourishing and rich bread.
The banana lightly sweetness the bread and the addition of chocolate chips make this the most satisfying breakfast, snack, and of course dessert with a sweet crunch!
How To Store Banana Bread
While nothing beats eating banana bread fresh out of the oven, you can store it in an airtight container or covered in plastic wrap and leave it out on the counter.
Can You Freeze Banana Bread?
You most certainly can! Make sure to tightly seal the bread with a food wrap or Ziploc bag, depending on whether or not you’re freezing a whole loaf or just a few slices.
How Long Does Banana Bread Last
Like most bread, this recipe can last for around three to four days on the counter. After that, it will start to dry out, but will still be safe to eat.
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