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Freshly baked banana bread from Ina Garten's easy recipe

Banana Bread

A delicious, easy-to-make banana bread featuring sweet bananas, warm spices, and crunchy pecans.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 cup toasted pecans, chopped may substitute walnuts
Wet Ingredients
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk may substitute sour cream or yogurt
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 4 medium soft, overripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5 loaf pan with butter or cooking spray. Line it with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, pecans, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
Mixing
  1. In a separate medium bowl, whisk the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar, and vanilla. Stir in the mashed bananas.
  2. Gently stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (some lumps are okay). Then, pour the batter into the loaf pan.
  3. Give it a few taps on the counter to level out the batter.
Baking
  1. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  2. Allow the banana bread to cool for about 10 minutes in the pan before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Serving
  1. Slice, serve, and enjoy! This banana bread is best served warm or at room temperature, plain or with butter.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15g

Notes

To store banana bread, place it in an airtight container or wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. It can be kept at room temperature for about 3-4 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

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