Killer Banana Bread Recipes

KILLER BANANA BREAD!

Steps:

• Blend together sugar, butter, and eggs. Add dry ingredients, then the mashed bananas, chopped nuts, vanilla and caramel extract. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
• Bake at 375°F degrees for 1 hour.

KILLER BANANA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, banana, oil, yogurt, and sugars.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking power, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Slowly mix dry ingredients into wet until combined.
• Bake on the middle rack in a large greased gratin dish (ceramic oval) or 8×8-in. pan for approximately 35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Drizzle or spread with cream cheese/sour cream icing when cool.

CHEF JOHN'S BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Coat a 9x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add mashed bananas and beat until combined. Beat eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, fully blending each egg before adding the next. Stir vanilla extract and milk into the mixture.
• Stir chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and flour mixture into banana mixture until just incorporated.
• Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Tap pan on the counter to release any air pockets.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour 10 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Let the bread rest in the pan for 15-20 minutes; remove from pan, slice, and serve.