Johns Banana Bread Recipes

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.

JOHN'S BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Grease and line three 9"X5" loaf tins.
• Pre mix the flour, salt, and baking soda.
• Mash the bananas in the mixer.
• Mix in the eggs, sugar.
• Add the dried ingredients.
• Add the dried fruit nuts etc. - this is where all that extra horsepower from a good mixer comes in handy!
• Spoon out the mix into the three loaf pans - a scale is a handy way to get them approximately equal.
• Bake about 1 hour at 350°F When done, a test stick will come out clean.

JAMES BEARD BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream the butter and sugar together.
• Add honey, bananas, and eggs; mix well.
• Sift dry ingredients together and fold into banana mixture.
• Fold in nuts and optional orange zest.
• Grease baking pan or muffin tins.
• Bake at 350° for 1 hour. If you bake this in muffin tins, it's about 20 minutes. It is done when toothpick comes out clean.

BANANA BREAD MUG CAKE IN A MINUTE

Steps:

• Combine ripe banana, brown sugar, white sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, melted butter, milk, and vanilla in a mixing bowl; use a potato masher to mash the mixture into a smooth puree. Add flour and mix until just combined. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips until evenly mixed.
• Transfer batter evenly into two lightly buttered coffee mugs or cups. Tap a few times on a towel to settle everything down and ensure there are no air pockets.
• Microwave cups, one at a time, until a toothpick comes out clean, about 1 minute.
• Let cool before serving.
• Optional: Garnish each with banana slices and dust with sugar. Brulee the tops with a blowtorch.

BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. Using electric mixer, cream butter until smooth and fluffy. Add sugar and cream together 2 minutes more. One at a time, mix in eggs. Mix in bananas until only small lumps remain.
• Stir dry ingredients together and mix into banana mixture just until combined. Pour into prepared pan. If making topping, stir ingredients together and sprinkle over batter.
• Bake about 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack and let cool completely before wrapping tightly for storage.