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A freshly baked loaf of Moist Bakery Banana Bread, sliced on a white plate, topped with caramelized banana slices.

Moist Bakery Banana Bread

This recipe helps you make a classic, tall, tender loaf of banana bread, similar to what you find at a local bakery. Testing focused on achieving a soft crumb and domed top, and once perfected, it truly felt bakery-worthy.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 10 loaves

Equipment

  • Loaf pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 3 very ripe bananas mashed
  • 150 g brown sugar
  • 120 ml vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 10 ml vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 260 g all-purpose flour
  • 5 g baking soda
  • 2 g salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 60 ml milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 175°C and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • In a bowl, whisk the mashed bananas, sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until the mixture is smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
  • Stir in the milk until the batter is smooth, but stop mixing once combined to avoid overmixing.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top surface.
  • Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 20 minutes before removing it to slice.

Notes

This recipe yields one standard loaf. For best results in achieving a moist texture, use bananas that are heavily spotted or almost black.
By Hanna Foster, Adaptation Specialist at Recipes by Betty.
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