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Easy banana bread
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Easy Banana Bread Recipe

A quick and easy recipe for delicious banana bread. A good basic recipe for making many other types and flavors of banana bread.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
25 cm/9 inch loaf pan

Ingredients 

  • 3 ripe bananas (about 300-350 grams)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100 grams almond flour
  • 150 grams all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • pinch of salt
  • optional: extra banana for decoration

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mash the bananas until almost smooth. Add the eggs to the mashed bananas, one at a time, along with the vanilla extract.
  • Add the dry ingredients: almond flour, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix into the batter until the flour mixture is completely incorporated in the wet ingredients.
  • Pour the batter into a greased and floured (or lined with parchment paper) loaf pan. Spread the batter evenly in the pan.
  • If you like, you can cut an extra banana in half lengthwise and place it on top of the batter, pressing it down lightly.
  • Bake the banana bread for 40-45 minutes at 180 degrees (conventional oven) until done and golden brown. A wooden skewer should come out clean.
  • Let it cool for a bit in the loaf pan itself before transferring it to a wire rack.
Tips
Slice the bread and freeze each slice. This way, you always have a tasty snack on hand.
How to store
Keep the loaf of banana bread covered in aluminum foil outside the refrigerator for 2-3 days or in the freezer for 3 months to enjoy at a later date.