Whip Up A Simple Loaf of Banana Bread

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I have a banana bread recipe I like very much from the Baker’s Illustrated Cook Book, however; with that said, I get a little antsy and enjoy searching for something new. Something interesting. I have tried many variations of banana bread, yet none of them have have sparked my interest enough to make them again, with the exception on the previous mentioned recipe.

Baker’s Illustrated Banana Bread:

2 cups flour, plus more for dusting the pans
1 1/4 cups walnuts, chopped coarse
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3 very ripe bananas, mashed well (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 eggs, beaten lightly
6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 tsp vanilla

Adjust the lower middle position. Heat over to 350 degrees. Grease and flour the bottom and sides of a 9x5x3 loaf pan. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast until fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool. Sprinkle the baking soda over the mashed bananas. Let sit.

Whisk the flour, sugar, salt and walnuts together in a large bowl, set aside. Mix the mashed bananas, yogurt, eggs, butter and vanilla with a wooden spoon in a medium bowl. Lightly fold in the banana mixture in to dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combine and the batter looks thick and chunky. Scrape the batter unto prepared loaf pans. Bake until the loaf is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temp. Wrap with plastic wrap and store at room temp for 3 days or freeze.

Variations:
Chocolate bread: Reduce sugar to 10 tbsp and add 2 1/2 oz (a heaping 2 1.2 cup) grated bittersweet chocolate into dry ingredients.

Coconut and Macadamia:  Substitute for walnuts 1/2 cup sweetened coconut and 1 cup chopped macadamia, toasted.

Orange spice: Add 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg, 2 tbsp grated orange zest to dry ingredients.

Dazzledish Variations:
-Add white chocolate chips, cranberries, raisins, apricots, coconut or nuts.
-Replace half the flour with wheat, oats and wheat germ.
-To make muffins bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

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1. oh i love to eat bananas raw. i also love foods and recipes with banana in it. they taste very very good

   Comment by Detox Diet Recipes — July 10, 2009 @ 5:00 am

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   Comment by Sammy — July 27, 2010 @ 5:47 pm

3. Helpful story, saved the blog with hopes to see more!

   Comment by Emily — July 27, 2010 @ 9:59 pm

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