Perfectly Spiced Banana Bread Recipes

SPICED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and grease or line with parchment paper a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and spices). Whisk together until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, peel and mash the bananas. Then add the eggs, oil or melted butter, and vanilla extract is using. Whisk until well combined.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula or a spoon to stir the wet and dry together. Do not over-mix the batter!
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Top with one banana, sliced in half, if desired (optional). Bake at 350°F for 55-65 minutes, until a tester comes out with moist crumbs.
• Remove baked loaf from the pan and transfer to a cooling rack.

PERFECTLY SPICED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• Sift flour,baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, allspice and nutmeg together in bowl.
• Add lemon zest and almonds.
• Stir until combined.
• Set aside. Beat butter in large mixing bowl until soft and creamy.
• Beat in sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and beat until thoroughly blended.
• Beat in flour mixture alternately with bananas until mixture is well blended.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in center of oven 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
• Invert from pan and cool completely on rack.
• Variation: Banana-walnut or -pecan bread: Omit almonds.
• Add 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans with bananas.

THE BEST BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
• Whisk together the flour, pecans, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl; stir in the mashed bananas. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it's OK if there are some lumps).
• Pour the batter into the buttered pan and lightly tap the pan on the counter to evenly distribute the batter. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, about 1 hour. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

SPICED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x3 inch loaf pans. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
• Mash the bananas, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves together in a large bowl with a fork until well combined. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla extract, then fold in the flour mixture until a batter forms and no dry lumps remain. Pour into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan, and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

BEST EVER CLASSIC BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with additional Country Crock® Spread; set aside.
• Combine mashed bananas, Country Crock® Spread, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla in large bowl with wooden spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients until blended. Spoon into prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes on wire rack; remove from pan and cool completely.

SHEET PAN SPICED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a rimmed 18" x 13" baking sheet with nonstick baking spray. Line with parchment paper and spray again. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk to combine flour, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, baking soda, and salt.
• Place butter and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until lightened, about 3-4 minutes, scraping down the side of the bowl as necessary with a spatula. Reduce speed to low and add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and oil. Beat until combined, again scraping down the bowl.
• In three additions, add flour mixture, alternating with two additions of sour cream, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix only until no dry ingredients remain. Do not overmix. Remove bowl from stand mixer.
• Add mashed bananas, walnuts, and chocolate and fold to combine. Transfer batter to prepared baking sheet and spread into an even layer. Top with sliced bananas.
• Transfer to oven and bake, rotating halfway through, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven and brush tops of bananas with honey. Let cool on a rack. Cut into pieces and serve.