Grammy's Kitchen · Banana Bread · Classic Banana Bread
One of 35 banana bread recipes we measured
from www.livewellbakeoften.com
126 cooks on www.livewellbakeoften.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 35.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 46% | 47% |
| total sugar | 60% | 77% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 33% | 0% |
| egg | 40% | 45% |
| leavener | 3% | 2% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| fruit | 176% | 169% |
| mix-ins | 32% | 25% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 250 g | 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon baking powder |
| 2 g | 1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 115 g | 1/2 cup (115 grams) unsalted butter (softened) |
| 100 g | 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar |
| 50 g | 1/4 cup (50 grams) light brown sugar (packed) |
| 100 g | 2 large eggs (at room temperature) |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract |
| 440 g | 2 cups (440 grams) mashed banana |
| 80 g | 1/2 cup (80 grams) chopped walnuts (optional) |
Method: 8 steps, published by www.livewellbakeoften.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I followed this recipe minus the walnuts (not a fan) and half the cinnamon bc I don't like a heavy cinnamon flavor. My Banana bread came out SO good. The crust of the loaf is perfect and the inside is so soft. I will 1000% be following this recipe again. So SO” — a cook, 5.0★
“Faaaantastic recipe! Thank you! I love cooking but I have to be in a REALLY good mood to bake, anyway I was in an excellent mood and took my sweet time, it turned out so worth it! I look forward to exploring your other recipes! ” — a cook, 5.0★