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Banana bread

American cuisineAutumnBakingDessertsPicnicsSpringSweet breadWinter

100 min

Banana bread was the first Artemʼs baking experience, and itʼs a great choice for an aspiring baker: easy to bake, doesnʼt require many ingredients besides overripe bananas and whatever nuts and dried fruits you have at home. Itʼs a great addition to any outdoor activity — whether itʼs a picnic with your family, a hike with friends, or a solo photography outing (donʼt forget a thermos with coffee!). Of course, it tastes great at home too!

Keywords: Банановый хлеб

Ingredients

Yields 1 loaf

  • 120 g butter at room temperature
  • 200 g all-purpose flour
  • 10 g baking powder
  • 5 g cinnamon
  • 2 g salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 40 g brown sugar
  • 5 overripe bananas
  • lots nuts and dried fruits

You will need

  • mixer
  • oven
  • 21×10 cm baking form

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 180 ˚C.
  2. Butter the baking form.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine 200 g flour, 10 g baking powder, 5 g cinnamon, and 2 g salt, using a whisk.
  4. In a mixer bowl, mix butter and 40 g brown sugar, using a mixer with a whisk attachment.
  5. In a separate small bowl, break 2 eggs.
  6. Incorporate eggs one by one into the butter and sugar mixture using a mixer.
  7. In yet another medium bowl, purée bananas using a masher or fork.
  8. Incorporate bananas into the mixture, using a silicone spatula.
  9. Add nuts and dried fruits to the mixture.
  10. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Stir using a silicone spatula just enough to wet the flour.
  11. Pour the batter into the baking form.
  12. Bake for 60–80 minutes, until a toothpick comes out dry.
  13. Let the bread cool down, and remove it from the baking form.

Notes

For nuts, I like to use pecans, almonds, dried apricots, dried cranberries, and dried rhubarb. Experiment and find what you like.

This recipe is inspired by the Banana banana bread recipe.

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