Banana Bread

If you’re looking for the best banana bread recipe, your journey stops here.

I know, I know that’s a daring statement to make, but once you’ve had your first slice you will definitely agree. Believe me when I say that I have tried quite a few recipes before I could develop my own and come to this final result. I combined different ingredients, recalculated proportions, tested all over again and now I am very happy to say that I’ve found a combination that suits me well.

So what makes this recipe so ‘extraordinary’? I know that I keep saying this about many recipes, but it’s all about the ratio. But on recipe development it usually comes down to it and remains a key factor / solution for most of my recipes. This time it’s all about the sweetness-crunch-moistness ratio on one hand and intense yet subtle flavour on the other. The recipe contains a rather large amount of bananas and is therefore on the moister side. I’ve added some nuts for the crunch and chocolate for a bit of a tang.

Banana bread is an allrounder and that’s why I love it so much. With no processed sugar , it can be devoured for breakfast with a bit of nut butter, a few slices of fresh banana and chia seeds on top or toasted with fresh butter. But there’s more to it. Banana bread also perfectly fits as dessert or little afternoon pick-me-up snack. 

I do also have a full chocolate version of my banana bread on the blog, which is also worth a detour.

Banana Bread

Servings 1 loaf

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  

• 260 g spelt flour
• 380 g mashed banana
• 60 ml milk of your choice
• 60 ml maple syrup
• 80 g butter or oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda don’t replace with another spoon of baking powder!
• 1 pinch salt
• 120 g chopped walnuts
• 100 g dark chocolate

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 180° (air circulation mode)
• Start by mashing the bananas.
• In a large bowl whisk together maple syrup, milk, butter, banana mash and vanilla extract until well combined.
• Add the flour, baking powder and baking soda and mix until you get an even dough.
• Fold in the chopped walnuts and dark chocolate.
• Pour the dough into a greased loaf pan and bake for about 60 -70 minutes (check after an hour, when toothpick comes out clean it is ready).
• Enjoy!!!

Notes

Banana bread is very tricky as it’s a moist bake and all ovens work differently. Depending on your oven, do not hesitate to bake it 70 minutes or more.

The beauty of this recipe however is that you can replace the walnuts by other nuts and the chocolate by dried fruit. 

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Banana Bread

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