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Perfectly Moist Banana Bread Recipe

Perfectly Moist Banana Bread Recipe
5.0 from 72 votes

Amazingly moist and flavorful banana bread that’s made even more delicious with my “secret” ingredient.

Perfectly Moist Banana Bread Recipe

Recipe by Great Lakes
5.0 from 72 votes
Course: Breakfast, DessertCuisine: American, BreadsDifficulty: Easy

Amazingly moist and flavorful banana bread that’s made even more delicious with my “secret” ingredient.

Servings

8

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

1

hour 

Ingredients

  • 4 Bananas (very ripe)

  • 250 grams All-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda

  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

  • 145 grams Brown sugar

  • 8 Tablespoons Butter (softened)

  • 2 Eggs

  • 1/3 Cup Plain Greek yogurt (full fat)

  • 1 teaspoon Banana extract

Directions

  • Very ripe bananas work best, either fresh or frozen. If frozen, thaw the whole frozen bananas in the refrigerator overnight and then drain off any liquid they have released.
  • Mash the bananas with a fork or electric mixer, and measure out 1 1/2 cups of the mash. This is how much you need for the recipe.
  • Combine the butter and brown sugar in a mixing bowl (this can be done with a stand mixer or electric beaters). Mix on medium speed until creamy in appearance. Add 2 eggs and mix for another 2 minutes.
  • Add the mashed banana, banana extract, and yogurt. Mix for another minute, or until everything is thoroughly combined.
  • Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda and whisk together. Then add to the mixing bowl with the wet ingredients.
  • Mix on low speed for only a minute or two, just until all ingredients are incorporated together well (do not over-mix at this point).
  • Lightly grease a bread loaf pan with cooking spray. Then pour in the batter mixture.
  • In an oven pre-heated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, bake for 30 minutes. Then loosely tent the pan with foil, and bake another 30 minutes. When a toothpick is inserted into the bread, it should come out clean.
  • Once cool enough to handle, transfer loaf of bread to a wire rack for at least 30 more minutes before slicing.

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