one of the things I’ve done during this shutdown is bake, not at Christine’s level, but some simple stuff. I’ve tried 3 different banana bread recipes and this one is absolutely the best.
Only modification I made is 375 degree oven 45-50 minutes, not 40.
I just made some two nights ago. I went with some toasted pecans in the mix as I prefer those to walnuts. But I definitely almost always go for nuts or choc. chips.
Someone posted this on Facebook. Includes strawberries. Haven’t tried, but it’s almost identical otherwise to what we make, minus the strawberry. Plus we add chocolate chips and pecans.
This!
My family did not like the “planked” banana on the top. I modify the CI’s recipe with a bit of cinnamon
love the part where you microwave the bananas and then reduce the liquid they create.
intense banana flavor and the best use for BLACK bananas
I use the cook’s illustrated “Best Banana Bread” recipe and it works well, but I haven’t seen the other version with bananas baked on top. That sounds weird. This one involves a little yogurt in the batter. It calls for walnuts, but I always opt for pecans. Toasted with some butter or even a little peanut butter, paired with some good coffee…great way to start a day.
It’s almost identical to the recipe I use except I use buttermilk instead of regular milk. Instead of butter, I sometimes use grapeseed or olive oil or coconut oil.
friend made banana bread and she added some finely minced pineapple. It added moisture and a subtle background of pineapple. I’ve now done it twice—added a can of baby food pineapple, as it’s 100% fruit. Cook it a few minutes longer. Nice.