Description
Moist, nutty, and bursting with banana flavor—this loaf takes classic banana bread to the next level with the magic of brown butter.
Ingredients
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½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
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1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2–3 bananas)
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¾ cup brown sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
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½ cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
1. Prep
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper if desired.
2. Brown Butter
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Melt butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat.
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Swirl until foaming and golden brown specks form (~5–8 min).
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Pour into a heatproof bowl to stop cooking and let cool 10–15 min.
3. Wet Ingredients
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Whisk the cooled brown butter with mashed bananas, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Dry Ingredients
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In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
5. Combine
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Gently fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined.
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Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips, if using.
6. Bake
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Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth top, and optionally sprinkle extra banana slices or walnuts.
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Bake 50–60 min, checking at 45 min. Toothpick should come out with a few moist crumbs.
7. Cool
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Let cool in pan 10 min, then lift out using parchment paper sling and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
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Butter burned? Start over with medium heat and constant attention.
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Bread dry? Avoid overmeasuring flour and overbaking.
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Make muffins? Bake at 350°F for 18–22 min.
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Storage: Room temperature 3 days in airtight container; freeze up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 50–60 min
Nutrition
- Calories: 230 Calo per slice
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Protein: 3g