Best Banana Bread Recipe

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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
315
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1-1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  • 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter, melted and cooled
  • 3 large eggs
  • 4 overripe bananas
  • 2 tsps. vanilla
  • topping
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • hot water
  • 1/2 cup. flour
  • 1/2 cup. packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour two 8X4 OR three 7X3 loaf pans. Line bottoms with parchment paper; set aside.
  2. In large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and chopped nuts, if using; set aside.
  3. In medium bowl, mix together butter, eggs, sour cream, bananas, and vanilla with a wooden spoon. Using a rubber spatula, lightly fold banana mixture into flour mixture until just combined and batter looks thick and chunky. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  4. In small bowl, mix together 3 Tablespoons sugar and cinnamon for topping. Add JUST ENOUGH hot water to make of “drizzly” consistency. Drizzle over tops of batter. If making topping variation, mix all of the ingredients together with a fork until crumbly and sprinkle over tops of batter.
  5. Bake 1 hr. (about 45-50 mins. for smaller loaves) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pans and carefully remove parchment paper from bottoms of the loaves. Place loaves on wire rack and cool completely.
  6. Note: Bread freezes well made with either topping. Recipe can also be made with frozen mashed bananas. Thaw overnight in refrigerator. Bring to room temperature and bake as directed above. The original recipe from my friend called for orange juice instead of hot water in the cinnamon/sugar topping, but I found it made the corners of the loaves stick in the pans when trying to remove them. You can try it with orange juice and see which you like better.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 314.73 Kcal (1318 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.6g 19%
Cholesterol 55.46mg 18%
Sodium 315.03mg 13%
Potassium 88.82mg 2%
Total Carbs 47.03g 16%
Sugars 28.02g 112%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5%
Protein 4.43g 9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 38.5mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 387.57 Kcal (1623 kJ)
Calories from fat 139.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.52g 19%
Cholesterol 68.3mg 18%
Sodium 387.94mg 13%
Potassium 109.38mg 2%
Total Carbs 57.91g 16%
Sugars 34.51g 112%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 5%
Protein 5.46g 9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 47.4mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.1
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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