über moist banana bread
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Ingredients
- 1¾ cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 6 large, very ripe bananas, peeled
- 8 tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 tsp. sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place oven rack in the middle. Spray an 8½ x 4½-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
- In a large, microwave-safe bowl, place 5 bananas in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Cut several steam vents in the plastic wrap with a pairing knife. Microwave on high power until bananas are soft and have released liquid, 3-5 minutes. Transfer bananas to a fine-mesh strainer placed over a medium bowl and allow to drain, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes (you will have ½ to ¾ cup liquid).
- Transfer banana liquid to a medium saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until reduced to ¼ cup, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir reduced liquid into bananas. Mash bananas until somewhat smooth. Whisk in melted butter, eggs, brown sugar and vanilla.
- In three additions, fold flour mixture into banana mixture and stir until just combined. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth surface with a spatula. Slice remaining banana into ¼-inch-thick slices. Place banana slices on top of either side of loaf, leaving a 1½-inch-wide space down the center, to ensure an even rise. Sprinkle loaf with granulated sugar.
- Bake loaf 45-50 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool bread about 15 minutes, then remove loaf from pan and continue to cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Sweet Pea's Kitchen.
Recipe by sweet caroline's cooking at https://sweetcarolinescooking.com/2014/06/09/this-must-be-heaven-uber-moist-banana-bread/