I Tested 3 Famous Banana Bread Recipes — One Was a Clear Winner

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• LO

  @Lotuspriestess · 1 year ago

  I always beat the eggs with the sugar at any recipe. It helps to dissolve the sugar. Undisolved sugar flatten the bread/ cake.

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• VA

  @valerieneal2747 · 1 year ago

  I allow my bananas to ripen until the skin is almost black.  I was taught by one of my elders that when you allow your babanas to ripen on your counter like that, the more sugars develop in the fruit.  Works every time.

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• OY

  @OyinkansolaOdunjo-s3l · 6 months ago

  I tried the third one with some Greek yoghurt! A 10 over 10 for me! This is my first time of making banana bread and it came out so well

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• MO

  @moenmac5543 · 11 months ago

  I've always added sour cream in my banana bread. Also, instead of adding 1 cup sugar to the recipe, I use 1/2 cup white sugar, and 1/2 cup brown sugar. It is a delicious banana bread and everyone wants the recipe.

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• TH

  @theresapaliathan938 · 1 year ago

  I would use recipe 3 and add a 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon Mixed spice as well. 🇿🇦

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• HO

  @Hollandsemum2 · 1 year ago (edited)

  Actually, I always cream the butter and then add the sugar. The butter should be room temperature to begin with (that&apos;s why it splattered &amp; didn&apos;t work - hard butter is for pastry dough and is cut in not mixed). Start beating the soft butter until it lightens in color then gradually beat in the sugar - until fluffy. The texture will be mixed but look a little like clouds stacked on each other. Then the eggs are beaten in one at a time. The reason for that is so that each is fully incorporated with the butterfat. &nbsp; Every one or two eggs, scrape the bowl, again to ensutre proper incorporation with the butter.<br>The above steps mean it will be a fully mixed batter with a light texture before adding leavening.<br>In the US, medium bananas are not generally available. So 5 Us bananas makes 2 loaves of banana bread.

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• LS

  @lsequeira3139 · 8 months ago (edited)

  Recipe # 3 is the winner for me. My 2 cents - Add 2 tbsp of dark rum. Or even soak 1/2 &nbsp;cup raisins in rum and add to the mix along with the walnuts. Also, toast the chopped walnuts or pecans.

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• DU

  @duckpond7856 · 1 year ago

  #1 sounds the best to me. I would add 1/2 cup of toasted pecans or walnuts plus a little cinnamon which are part of my favorite recipe from an old Readers&apos; Digest cookbook.

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• TH

  @theknightofie · 1 year ago

  #1 seems the best. Many bananas and brown sugar just makes more sense, adding vanilla to it and brushing some butter on it as soon as it gets out of the over to give it a shiny wet look

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• CE

  @celestemichon1038 · 1 year ago

  I believe number one with the walnuts would be the best in my personal opinion you can’t call a banana bread unless you have a few bananas in there like five❤

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• JU

  @judysadowsky2186 · 1 year ago

  I make lots of Banana Breads. I love number 3 most, cut down on the sugar because I am diabetic. I do add some raisins. Don&apos;t like much salt, 1/4 tsp would be fine.

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• JO

  @joyscranfield5527 · 1 year ago

  My banana bread recipe calls for mixtute of all purpose flour &amp; whole wheat flour, a natural nutty taste without nuts! &nbsp;Very good &amp; moist!

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