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Gourmet Banana Bread

by Emily Buys 11 Comments

 

Gourmet Banana Bread

Needing to use up those bananas on the counter? You can’t go wrong with this Gourmet Banana Bread as it’s some of the best banana bread I have had. So moist and delicious. I just made a couple of loaves today, to deliver to some ladies from church because homemade bread is an awesome gift. Of course I made a small loaf for my family to enjoy while still warm because I gotta treat my favorite people!

I love homemade bread best warm with melted butter on top. YUM! I can never get enough of it and could just sit and eat and eat homemade bread. This bread is really great anytime of year, so bookmark it, pin it, print it and share it!

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Gourmet Banana Bread

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Servings: 16
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 3 cups ripe bananas mashed (about 7 bananas)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325°.
  2. Mix flour, baking soda and salt together.
  3. In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix.
  4. Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and combine.
  5. Mix in mashed bananas and vanilla. Stir in nuts at this point, if adding them.
  6. Pour batter into two greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. This recipe makes large loaves, or several small loaves.
  7. Bake on center rack for 60-70 minutes.Toothpick inserted should come out clean.
  8. Cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Turn out of pans onto rack, and cool before slicing.
Have chocolate chips on hand and want to get a little crazy with your banana bread? You’ll Love this Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. So much flavor!

Filed Under: Breads, Recipes Tagged With: Banana, Banana bread, Bread, gourmet banana bread, gourmet bread, homemade bread, recipe

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Comments

  1. Maralea says

    December 24, 2012 at 1:54 AM

    This looks yummy! Thanks for sharing!

  2. Christy Maurer says

    December 24, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    I do have bananas to use! But I’m sick 🙁 Maybe I will feel well enough tomorrow or Wed. to make this. It looks good!

  3. Linda V says

    December 24, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    I love this version of banana bread. Will try it ASAP! Thanks for sharing it.

  4. Holly Thomas says

    December 24, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    Yeah!! I have bananas to use up!! 🙂

  5. Chelle Thompson says

    December 24, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    I love banana bread and I used to have a really awesome recipe for it that was very moist and all but I’ve misplaced it and can’t find one that comes close…. so I can’t wait to try this one!

  6. rachel rohde says

    December 24, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    this sounds so good! i love banana bread.

  7. Renee says

    December 14, 2015 at 4:24 PM

    Made it, used only two cups of flour and one cup baby oatmeal banana ceral, and 1/2 cup butter and 5 bananas. The muffins turned out great.

  8. Emily Buys says

    December 15, 2015 at 9:43 PM

    Interesting changes you made Renee. Glad it worked out!!

  9. ElDeeTx says

    March 9, 2017 at 5:48 PM

    It sure would be nice if people reviewed the recipe AFTER they baked it EXACTLY as published.

  10. Emily Buys says

    March 11, 2017 at 12:02 AM

    Was there a problem when you made this?

  11. Kehli says

    April 26, 2020 at 2:31 PM

    Just made it, but had to add some applesauce as I didn’t have enough bananas. It looks good and smells good, can’t wait to try it.

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