Description
A comprehensive guide to making perfect banana bread, including tips for ingredient substitutions and troubleshooting common issues.
Ingredients
- Ripe or overripe bananas
- Eggs (or egg substitutes)
- Flour
- Sugar
- Optional add-ins: sour cream, Greek yogurt, honey, or maple syrup for moisture
Instructions
- Choose properly ripened bananas (heavily spotted or almost black)
- For egg-free version, use appropriate substitutes (applesauce, mashed banana, or flax eggs)
- Follow proper baking temperatures and times to avoid sinking
- Add moisture enhancers as needed
Notes
- Each egg can be replaced with 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce, 1/4 cup mashed banana, or a flax egg
- Frozen bananas can be used after thawing (include the liquid)
- Add 1/4 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt for extra moisture
- Watch for proper leavening agent amounts to prevent sinking
- Contains potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber from bananas
- Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: banana bread, egg-free baking, moist banana bread, healthy banana bread, overripe bananas
