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Josh's Banana Bread

Josh's Banana Bread

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Submitted by alfie142

One-bowl banana bread brightened with fresh orange zest, made with oil instead of butter for a moist, tender crumb. A reliable single-loaf quickbread that bakes in under an hour.

YIELD

12 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

50 min

READY

1 hrs

This banana bread keeps things simple and adds one twist that makes a real difference. Two teaspoons of fresh orange zest in the dry ingredients give the loaf a citrus lift that wakes up the bananas without overpowering them.

It’s an oil-based quickbread, not butter-based, which means a few things in your favor. The crumb stays moist longer than a butter loaf, the prep is faster (no creaming required), and you can mix it cold straight from the fridge ingredients without waiting for anything to soften.

The technique is one-bowl easy: sift the dries, whisk the wets, stir together until just combined. Overmixing develops gluten and turns banana bread tough. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50 minutes in a lined loaf pan, and cool in the pan for 10 minutes before lifting out.

Kitchen Tips

  • Use very ripe spotty bananas, the more brown the skin the more banana flavor and natural sweetness
  • Stir the wet into the dry only until just combined, lumps are fine and lead to a tender crumb
  • Line the pan with parchment overhang for clean lift-out and easy slicing
  • Cool 10 minutes in the pan before removing, the loaf is fragile while warm

Variations

  • Fold in ½ cup chopped walnuts for crunch and classic flavor
  • Add ½ cup chocolate chips for a kid-friendly version
  • Stir in ⅓ cup raisins or dried cranberries for extra fruit

Ingredients

1 ¾ 414
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML BAKING SODA
1 ½ 7.5
TEASPOONS ML BAKING POWDER
¾ 3.8
TEASPOON ML SALT
2 10
TEASPOONS ML ORANGE ZEST
grated
1 1
LARGE EACH EGG
¼ 59
CUP ML VEGETABLE OIL
1 237
CUP ML BANANAS *
½ 118
CUP ML MILK
¾ 177
CUP ML SUGAR

Directions

Sift first 5 ingredients, combine remaining ingredients, stir into dry mix.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃). for 50 minutes in a greased lined loaf pan.

Note: Walnuts, chocolate chips or raisins can be added to the batter if desired.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 50g (1.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 496 29% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g 24%
Saturated Fat 3g 13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 540mg 23%
Total Carbohydrate 27g 27%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Sugars g
Protein 16g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 8% Iron 16%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 

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