Something Different Banana Bread Recipes

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.

OUR FAVORITE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5" loaf pan with butter and dust with flour, tapping out any excess.
• Combine banana, sour cream, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar on medium speed in another large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 1/2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and beat on medium speed until fully combined, about 1 minute each. Add banana mixture and beat until just combined, about 30 seconds. Add dry ingredients in 2 batches, beating on low after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl if necessary, until fully incorporated, about 20 seconds per batch. Fold in walnuts. Transfer batter to prepared pan and smooth top with a spatula.
• Bake, rotating halfway through, until batter is set, top is dark golden brown and starting to crack, sides are starting to pull away from pan, and a tester inserted into center of bread comes out clean, 60-65 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack at least 15 minutes. Run a butter knife around perimeter of pan to loosen loaf, then tap pan gently on its side until loaf releases. Transfer to a cutting board or plate and let cool completely before slicing.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Grease bottom only of full size loaf pan. (9"x5"x3").
• Mix sugar and butter or margarine in a 2 and1/2 quart bowl.
• Stir in eggs until blended.
• Add bananas and water, and beat 30 seconds.
• Stir in remaining ingredients, except the chocolate chips.
• Pour into pan.
• Place chocolate chips in small bowl into microwave, and microwave on high, stirring at 15-second intervals, until smooth. Chocolate scorches fairly easily, so keep an eye on it.
• Now drip the melted chocolate down the center of the loaf lengthwise.
• With a butter knife or something similar, zigzag gently over the chocolate the full length of the loaf, piercing down only about one or two inches.
• Place pan in center of oven for approximately 55 minutes.
• Bread is done when a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let bread cool, then you can glaze it.
• Mix the confectioner's sugar with a drop or two of water at a time until you get the consistency you want.
• Drizzle glaze over the bread.