Grammy's Kitchen · Banana Bread · Our Favorite Banana Bread
One of 35 banana bread recipes we measured
from www.howsweeteats.com
It ranks #2 of 35 for browning depth among the banana bread recipes we compared. 75 cooks on www.howsweeteats.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 | 63% | 47% |
| total sugar | 118% | 77% |
| brown sugar share of total sugar | 100% | 0% |
| egg | 56% | 45% |
| leavener | 3% | 2% |
| salt | 2% | 1% |
| liquid | 64% | 0% |
| fruit | 125% | 169% |
| mix-ins | 47% | 25% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 180 g | 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon baking soda |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 114 g | 1/2 cup unsalted butter, (melted) |
| 213 g | 1 cup packed brown sugar |
| 100 g | 2 large eggs |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
| 225 g | 1 cup mashed bananas, (about 2 or 2.5 medium bananas) |
| 115 g | 1/2 cup sour cream or plain greek yogurt |
| 85 g | 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips |
Method: 6 steps, published by www.howsweeteats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I don't write reviews. I was a little skeptical because there was no cinnamon or nuts, but I followed the recipe anyway. Let's just say that I made it at 3 pm. It's not even 6 pm and it is nearly half gone between my husband and I. I initially tasted the banan” — a cook, 5.0★
“Will make again; great recipe. Used 3 bananas, didn't have vanilla so added a sprinkle of nutmeg. Only used 3/4 cup of brown sugar; it was sweet with less sugar. Needs nuts and will add next time. Also, mixed in the chocolate chips and glad I did. Cooked for a” — a cook, 5.0★