BANANA BREAD WITHOUT BUTTERMILK RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x5 inch bread pan with non-stick cooking spray, grease with oil or line with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine bananas, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
• Beat in the oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
• Add the flour and baking soda and gently mix until incorporated. DO NOT over mix.
• Pour the batter into the bread pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes, remove from the oven and cover loosely with foil, then continue to bake for 20 – 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.*This method prevents the crust from burning.
• Cool in pan 15 minutes then remove to cool completely.

Steps:

• Center a rack in the oven and heat to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8 1/2-inch-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
• Place the pan on an insulated baking sheet or on two regular baking sheets stacked on top of the other.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together, set aside. In the bottom of a medium bowl, mash bananas into a chunky paste. Whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla into the bananas until blended.
• Switch to a large rubber spatula. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl then add the dry ingredients in 3 parts, stirring gently until they disappear and the batter is smooth. Stir in nuts and/or chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into the pan and smooth the top. Bake 55 to 75 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
• After 30 minutes in the oven, check the bread for color. If it looks like it is browning too quickly, loosely cover with aluminum foil.
• When the bread is done, transfer it, in the pan, to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Unmold the bread and place right side up on the rack. Cool completely.