Banana Bread

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 175°C. Line the loaf pan with baking paper, leaving enough overhang to lift out the baked loaf.

   Cookware: loaf pan, oven

2. Step 2

   Peel the bananas and mash them in a mixing bowl until mostly smooth.

   Ingredients used: 345.0 gr Banana

   Cookware: fork, mixing bowl

3. Step 3

   Whisk the melted butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until evenly combined.

   Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Granulated Sugar, 115.0 gr Unsalted Butter

   Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

4. Step 4

   Whisk in the eggs and vanilla, then stir in the mashed banana.

   Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Egg, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract

   Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

5. Step 5

   In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

   Ingredients used: 240.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 5.0 gr Baking Soda, 3.0 gr Fine Salt

   Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

6. Step 6

   Add the dry mixture to the banana mixture and fold just until no visible streaks of dry flour remain.

   Cookware: mixing bowl, Silicone spatula

7. Step 7

   Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.

   Cookware: loaf pan, Silicone spatula

8. Step 8

   Bake at 175°C until the loaf is deeply golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out without wet batter, about 55–65 minutes.

   Timer: 60 min (fixed)

   Cookware: loaf pan, oven

9. Step 9

   Cool the loaf in the pan for 10 minutes, then lift it onto a wire rack and cool for at least 10 minutes more before slicing.

   Timer: 20 min (fixed)

   Cookware: loaf pan, wire rack