Flour Bakery's Famous Banana Bread
#favorite
🥘 Ingredients
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baking soda1 teaspoon
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bananas (very ripe, about 1 1/2 cups or 340 grams mashed bananas, peeled and mashed)3 1/2
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cinnamon (ground)1/4 teaspoon
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eggs2
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flour (all-purpose, 210 grams)1 2/3 cups
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oil (canola or other flavorless, 100 grams)1/2 cup
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salt (kosher)1/2 teaspoon
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sour cream2 tablespoons
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sugar (plus 2 tablespoons, 230 grams)1 cup
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vanilla extract1 teaspoon
🍳 Cookware
- pan
- bowl
- stand mixer
- loaf pan
- wire rack
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1Gather vanilla extract .vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon
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2With the rack in the center of the oven, preheat to 325°F. Lightly butter and flour pan of choice.flour: 1 2/3 cups (all-purpose, 210 grams)
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3Sift together the flour, baking soda , cinnamon and salt in a bowl and set aside.baking soda: 1 teaspoon, cinnamon: 1/4 teaspoon (ground), salt: 1/2 teaspoon (kosher)
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4With a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment, beat together the sugar and eggs on medium speed until light and fluffy, about ⏱️ 5 minutes .sugar: 1 cup (plus 2 tablespoons, 230 grams), eggs: 2
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5Switch to low speed and slowly drizzle in the oil , taking your time.oil: 1/2 cup (canola or other flavorless, 100 grams)
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6Add the bananas , sour cream , and vanilla, and continue to mix on low speed just until combined.bananas: 3 1/2 (very ripe, about 1 1/2 cups or 340 grams mashed bananas, peeled and mashed), sour cream: 2 tablespoons
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7Use a rubber spatula to fold in the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. No flour streaks should be visible.
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8Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for ⏱️ 1-1 1/4 hours for a 9×5-inch loaf, and about ⏱️ 50 minutes for three 6×3-inch loaves. The loaves should be golden brown on top and the cake will spring back when you press it.
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9Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for ⏱️ 30 minutes , remove from the pan and let cool completely on the wire rack. Enjoy!
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Yield: ONE 9×5-INCH LOAF, OR THREE 6×3-INCH LOAVES