Banana Bread Recipes
 

I am looking for yummy Banana Bread Recipes, can you share yours with me, PLEASE!

I like to mix Whole Wheat flour with white flour. Add an extra egg if you are making a big loaf with 3 cups flour. Add interesting textures like Toasted Flaxseed, or sunflower seeds. For sweetener, add half honey/ half sugar. I add vanilla which seems to enhance the flavor of the bananas. Every time, it turns out different when I make it. For example, add half cup sweetened shredded coconut or crushed pineapple (drained) to the mix. Note: If you have friends or family with nut allergies, avoid all the nuts, for example, if you are taking your banana bread to a reception or pot-luck luncheon, etc. where there might be people with nut allergies. Often I add sour cream (quarter cup to one half cup), if I don't have any milk. It is hard to ruin banana bread...

Years ago I clipped this recipe from a magazine and it's my favorite one to use. It's from the JailHouse Historic Inn but I don't know where that is!

mix 1 cup flour, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

add 2-3 medium overripe bananas, 1/3 cup soft butter, and 2 Tablespoons buttermilk (I usually use soured milk)

beat with mixer on high for 2 minutes

stir in 3/4 cup flour with 2 eggs. Only stir until mixed in. Then stir in chopped walnuts. The recipe says 1/4 cup but I use way more than that.

bake in a preheated 350 oven for 55-60 minutes. Cool 10 minutes then turn out onto a rack. Cool and wrap overnight before eating. (But really, who waits?)

the recipe calls for using a greased loaf pan, but I've found that using a couple smaller loaf pans works better, otherwise the edges get so dry before the middle is done. I've also used a sprayed silicone muffin pan on a cooky sheet. It is a really good tasting and easy recipe.

I have never like banana bread and then I found this recipe. My friends and coworkers call it The Best Banana Bread Ever. I gave this recipe to my nephew who's a fireman and got a thank you note from the firehouse!
The trick to great banana bread is to let the bananas get to the stage where you think they need to be thrown out: almost to mush. Seriously, they need to be really, really over ripe.
Don't over beat the mixture at any stage or the bread will be dry and overflow the pan.
Cream Cheese Banana Bread
3/4 cup butter softened, (1) 8 oz. package of cream cheese softened, 2 cups sugar, 2 large eggs, 3 cups of all purpose flour, 1/2 tea. baking powder, 1/2 tea. baking soda, 1/2 tea. salt, 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas, 1 cup chopped nuts, 1/2 tea. vanilla. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease and flour 2 bread pans or bundt pan.
Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, just until blended. Stir together flour, soda and salt and add gradually to butter mixture, beating at a low speed just until blended. Stir in bananas, nuts and vanilla. Spoon into pans and for an hour or until toothpick inserted into middle comes out clean. Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes and then turn out to let cool.
If you want to make muffins the time for baking will be 25 minutes.
Hope you enjoy!

So enjoying your recipes and comments!

This one is totally yummie. I think the secret is the sour cream. It comes from The Garden Way Bread Book.

1 egg
2/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup sugar
1 teasp vanilla
1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas....about 3
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
2 1/4 cups unbleached white flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

I generally leave out the cinnamon as I don't like it, but this calls for it.

Oven to 350 degrees. BAKE 1 AND 1/4 HOURS Seems like forever with kids waiting for a taste.

Banana bread doesn't really test done. Push down on the top with finger, if there is firm resistance it's probably overdone. If nicely springy it's done. If it is squishy then probably not done.

I have been making Banana bread and adding mini chocolate chips to it - now I cannot make it any other way. About a cup is needed and it adds a great flavor, especially if you like chocolate!

I had a great simple recipe, that I misplaced, boo!

Carrot Banana bread/with pecans, Chocolate Banana Bread/with walnuts, Sour Cream Banana Bread w/out nuts.
The carrot version I do cut in 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, removing 1/2 cup A.P. Martha Stewart has has a honey, cream cheese spread that pairs well with this recipe. I served this at a Bridal shower luncheon everybody raved and wanted the recipe.
The choc. version I blend the two recipes that I have found online.-We make a banana bread split dessert with this. BB on the bottom, scoop Vanilla ice cream, choc. sauce, homemade strawberry sauce.--One of our favorites.
The hubby loves banana bread, seems I make BB a lot.
There is a peanut butter, choc chip version I have made it, DH loved it, mho-it was okay.

All my recipes can be found by googling.

Back in the 1960's, I sent this recipe to a local newspaper contest and won $1. I still love and use the recipe every time I bake banana bread. DO not overbake it. Banana Bread- 2/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup shortening, 2 eggs, 3 T. milk, 3 mashed ripe bananas, 2 cups flour, 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 cups nuts-optional. Cream sugar, shortening and eggs together. Stir in milk and bananas. Add dry ingredients and stir into wet mixture. Pour into greased bread pan. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. This makes one large or two small loaves. Freezes well.

I don't let my banana bread or muffins dry out... Place in a plastic bag when they are just a touch warm.... keeps them so moist and wonderful.

Go to AllRecpes and type in Janet Rich banana bread.

When I use my blender to make these things, I can add lots of stuff. Add apples with skins, zucchini, nuts, almost any fruit. I put all wet ingredients in the blender, holding back a little of the milk or whatever liquid I am using. Stir together all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Pour the wet stuff from the blender into the dry stuff. Pour that reserved liquid into the blender to "wash" it. Now add that to the big bowl, mix it up and pour into pans.

I made a yeast type banana bread last week, sweetened with Stevia.
1 1/4 cups water, 2 mashed very ripe bananas,3 TB olive oil or whatever oil you like,
8 packets of stevia, 1 1/2 cups bread flour,1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour; you might need a bit more,(I use King Arthur flours), 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1 package rapid rise yeast(Red Star is my favorite).
I use my bread machine to mix everything and for the first rise, then grease and flour a large loaf pan and let it rise until doubled. Preheat oven to 350f and bake for 40 minutes. Let it cool 10 minutes after its done, remove from pan, let it cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Sharon in Texas

Did you know that if you don't have ripe bananas on hand you can use baby food bananas? I keep jars of it just for this reason. I never have ripe bananas when I want one.

I made a loaf last week and put in some candied pineapple rings, chopped up. Really good. Someone gave me the pineapple and I find it too sweet to eat as is. I also put some in cranberry scones, with dried cranberries, super-yum.

I use the Joy of Cooking recipe.

You all are the BEST!

these do sound yummy, thank you one and all, i have saved and will try.

I have made this for years -- got the recipe from my mother and no idea where she got it from. The top has almost a sweet glaze on it. It never lasts long.

Banana Tea Ring</SPAN></SPAN>
1/2 c. butter</SPAN></SPAN>
1/2 c. brown sugar</SPAN></SPAN>
1/4 c. granulated sugar</SPAN></SPAN>
2 eggs</SPAN></SPAN>
1/2 tsp. almond</SPAN></SPAN>
2 c. flour</SPAN></SPAN>
1 tsp. baking powder</SPAN></SPAN>
1/4 tsp. baking soda</SPAN></SPAN>
1/4 tsp. salt</SPAN></SPAN>
1/4 c. buttermilk</SPAN></SPAN>
1 c. mashed bananas</SPAN></SPAN>
1/2 - 1 c. chopped walnuts </SPAN></SPAN>
Powdered Sugar</SPAN></SPAN>


DIRECTIONS:</SPAN></SPAN>
Cream Butter and sugars</SPAN> using an electric mixer until light in color.</SPAN> Blend in eggs and almond -- beat until light in color.</SPAN> In a separate bowl (or large glass measuring cup), mix the bananas and buttermilk.</SPAN> Sift dry ingredients into a bowl or onto parchment or waxed paper.</SPAN> </SPAN>
Alternate adding wet and dry ingredients -- starting and ending with wet.</SPAN> Mix well between additions.</SPAN> Stir in nuts.</SPAN></SPAN>
Pour in greased tube pan, bunt pan or 2 loaf pans.</SPAN> Bake 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes</SPAN> (or until it pulls away from the sides). </SPAN> Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.</SPAN> Dust with powdered sugar when almost cool.</SPAN></SPAN>

This is one of the easiest and best tasting banana bread. It's made with Bisquick. I hope you like it.

BISQUICK BANANA BREAD

Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients:
•1-1/3 cups mashed very ripe bananas (2 large)
•2/3 cup sugar
•1/4 cup milk
•3 tablespoons vegetable oil
•1/2 teaspoon vanilla
•3 eggs
•2-2/3 cups Original Bisquick
•1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preparation:
Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom only of loaf pan, 9X5X3 inches
In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except Bisquick and nuts; stir until blended. Stir in Bisquick and nuts. Pour into prepared loaf pan.

Bake banana nut bread for 50 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan and remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Call me crazy..it is 100 degree index outside and I crank up the oven to make 2 loaves of this Recipe. It is awesome too! This recipe is keeper! Thank you!

sandy

can't wait to try some of these as I love banana bread

I always toss my overall-ripe bananas in the freezer. The peel turns black, but not the insides. This way I always have ripe bananas to make bread with. When you want to use them, just take them out of the freezer 30 minutes or so ahead of mixing your batter.

Better yet, peel them first and put in a ziploc bag in the freezer. I have tried to peel a frozen banana and it is not fun.

This is Granny's banana bread. She taught it to my daughter when she was a very little girl. That started her love for baking.
3 bananas, 1.5 cup self rising flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 egg, half stick butter. Mix together, 350 for 55 min. I add nuts. I also omit one banana and add a jar of fig preserves and gloves, nutmeg and a spoon of honey. Really good spice bread.

You are organized! Mine would get frostbit and tossed in the end.
Sandy