Banana bread only exists because 1930s housewives refused to waste overripe bananas during the Great Depression.
Banana Bread
Indulge in the warmth of homemade banana bread, where each slice is a delightful embrace for your taste buds! This scrumptious treat features ripe bananas and a hint of cinnamon, creating a soft, moist texture that fills your kitchen with an irresistible aroma. Perfect for any time of day, it's the ultimate comfort food that transforms ordinary moments into something special!
Prep
15
min
Cook
40
min
Serves
8
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 3 very ripe bananas (300g) (10.6 oz)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 5 eggs
🫙Pantry Staples(6)
- 15g baking powder (0.53 oz)
- 80g 70% chocolate chips (2.82 oz)
- 225g all-purpose flour (1.8 cup)
- 150ml coconut oil or ghee (5.07 fl oz)
- 225g coconut sugar, regular or brown (1.12 cup)
- 1 vanilla pod
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- 1.5g ground cinnamon and 1g ground nutmeg (0.05 oz)
- 1 pinch of salt
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mash the 300 grams of very ripe bananas.
- 2
In a bowl, beat the 5 egg whites until almost stiff, then add 225 grams of coconut sugar.
- 3
Add 225 grams of all-purpose flour, 15 grams of baking powder, 1.5 grams of ground cinnamon, 1 gram of ground nutmeg, and the seeds from the vanilla pod.
- 4
Sift the dry ingredients together.
- 5
Once the egg whites are stiff, mix in the mashed bananas.
- 6
Gently fold in the sifted dry ingredients and 80 grams of chocolate chips.
- 7
Prepare a baking mold with a little grease and pour in the mixture.
- 8
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 35 to 40 minutes.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Use bananas with 25% brown spots for optimal sweetness and moisture - the starches convert to sugars (sucrose, fructose, glucose) creating natural sweetness while maintaining structure.ingredient25% brown spots
- ✓Beat egg whites to soft peaks only (not stiff) when incorporating sugar to prevent over-whipping, which creates a dense, collapsed structure due to broken protein networks.technique
- ✓Fold dry ingredients in exactly 12-15 strokes using a rubber spatula to preserve the delicate foam structure - over-mixing deflates air bubbles and creates a tough crumb.technique12-15 strokes
- ✓Test doneness at 35 minutes with a toothpick inserted 2 inches from center (not middle) - the center stays slightly underdone while edges set, preventing overbaking.timing35 minutes
- ✓Cool completely for 2 hours before slicing to allow starches to retrograde and moisture to redistribute evenly, preventing crumbly, torn slices.timing2 hours
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Prep
15
min
Cook
40
min
Serves
8
people
Level
intermediate
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Banana bread only exists because 1930s housewives refused to waste overripe bananas during the Great Depression.
Banana Bread
Indulge in the warmth of homemade banana bread, where each slice is a delightful embrace for your taste buds! This scrumptious treat features ripe bananas and a hint of cinnamon, creating a soft, moist texture that fills your kitchen with an irresistible aroma. Perfect for any time of day, it's the ultimate comfort food that transforms ordinary moments into something special!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 3 very ripe bananas (300g) (10.6 oz)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 5 eggs
🫙Pantry Staples(6)
- 15g baking powder (0.53 oz)
- 80g 70% chocolate chips (2.82 oz)
- 225g all-purpose flour (1.8 cup)
- 150ml coconut oil or ghee (5.07 fl oz)
- 225g coconut sugar, regular or brown (1.12 cup)
- 1 vanilla pod
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- 1.5g ground cinnamon and 1g ground nutmeg (0.05 oz)
- 1 pinch of salt
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mash the 300 grams of very ripe bananas.
- 2
In a bowl, beat the 5 egg whites until almost stiff, then add 225 grams of coconut sugar.
- 3
Add 225 grams of all-purpose flour, 15 grams of baking powder, 1.5 grams of ground cinnamon, 1 gram of ground nutmeg, and the seeds from the vanilla pod.
- 4
Sift the dry ingredients together.
- 5
Once the egg whites are stiff, mix in the mashed bananas.
- 6
Gently fold in the sifted dry ingredients and 80 grams of chocolate chips.
- 7
Prepare a baking mold with a little grease and pour in the mixture.
- 8
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 35 to 40 minutes.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Use bananas with 25% brown spots for optimal sweetness and moisture - the starches convert to sugars (sucrose, fructose, glucose) creating natural sweetness while maintaining structure.ingredient25% brown spots
- ✓Beat egg whites to soft peaks only (not stiff) when incorporating sugar to prevent over-whipping, which creates a dense, collapsed structure due to broken protein networks.technique
- ✓Fold dry ingredients in exactly 12-15 strokes using a rubber spatula to preserve the delicate foam structure - over-mixing deflates air bubbles and creates a tough crumb.technique12-15 strokes
- ✓Test doneness at 35 minutes with a toothpick inserted 2 inches from center (not middle) - the center stays slightly underdone while edges set, preventing overbaking.timing35 minutes
- ✓Cool completely for 2 hours before slicing to allow starches to retrograde and moisture to redistribute evenly, preventing crumbly, torn slices.timing2 hours