My Family’s Banana Bread Recipe
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Favorite Go To Banana Bread
My family's favorite banana bread recipe, which is prepared with equal parts whole wheat and all purpose flour.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 g) whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup (120 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 stick (4 oz; 115 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) lightly packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, slightly beaten room temperature
- 3 medium very-ripe bananas mashed
- ⅓ (80 mL) cup very hot water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C) with a rack in the center position. Grease a 9 inch x 5 inch loaf pan and set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
- Combine with the melted butter, granulated sugar, and dark brown sugar in the bowl of stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until combined. On medium speed, add the eggs one at a time until incorporated. Add the mashed banana and mix over low speed until combined.
- With the stand mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with two additions of hot water, scraping down the bottom of the bowl once or twice. Mix until the flour has just been absorbed; avoid over mixing.
- Transfer the batter into the greased loaf pan and smooth the top with an offset spatula or knife. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the bread to cool in the pan set on a cooling rack for 5 to 10 minutes, before removing. Cool completely before serving.
- Note: This banana bread tastes great the day of baking, but I actually prefer how it tastes the day after baking, when the flavors settle and become more pronounced. Leftover bananan bread can be wrapped well or placed in a Ziploc bag and stored at room temperature for up to 3 days. Place a paper towel on the surface of the loaf to prevent gumminess from forming on the surface during storage.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 280kcal, Carbohydrates: 52g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 55mg, Sodium: 323mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 26g
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10 Comments on “My Family’s Banana Bread Recipe”
I love your website and recipes..Thank you so much for sharing this one..I love banana bread..:)
Thank you so much Karoline! That means a lot! 🙂
Yay! I’m so happy to hear that. I haven’t made it with walnuts or chocolate chips, but I knew it should work out. Thanks so much for reading and giving me feedback 🙂
I made this last week with walnuts and chocolate chips it was AMAZING! Thanks for sharing the recipe it is a keeper!
Agh, sorry for the late response! I just got back from vacation and have been disconnected for days. Good to know, thanks for chiming in! 🙂 It would be great to have a blogging buddy to keep me in line.
Re: posting schedule…I just check Reader to see if there’s a new post, so I don’t know that I would really notice if you went on a schedule, but blogging-wise, I’m really trying to get myself on one. So if you decide to do it and want a schedule buddy, let me know!!
Just catching up on some blog reading- this looks delish! Also, I noticed you won the banana bread from Emily on DailyGarnish- lucky girl! Looks like you’re set with banana bread for a while 🙂
Even when I hated bananas, I’ve always loved banana bread! It’s second only to pumpkin 🙂
It’s really good! Let me know if you try it out 🙂
I love banana bread. Yum. I might have to try this out this weekend.