Barefoot Contessa Banana Bread Recipe

Barefoot Contessa Banana Bread recipe is the old-fashioned banana nut bread and undoubtedly, it is one of the best recipes for banana bread. It is simple to follow and does not require any heavy or special equipment.

If you want to make nut-free banana bread, skip the toasted pecans. If there is no buttermilk in your kitchen, you can replace it with sour cream or yogurt; you will get the same result. You can serve it at room temperature and store the leftovers in an airtight jar.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
• 1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup buttermilk, sour cream or yogurt
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

How to make banana bread

Preheat oven to 350F. Gently grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan with butter.

Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, pecans, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl.

In another bowl, mix eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir in mashed bananas.

Now, fold in the banana mixture into the flour mixture until combined. Do not over mix; it is alright if there are some lumps.

Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour until brown. Allow the bread cool down in the pan for 10 minutes and then transfer it to the cooling rack. Slice and serve.

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5 from 2 votes

Barefoot Contessa Banana Bread Recipe

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course: dessert

Servings: 8 people

Author: Amelia

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
• 1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup buttermilk, sour cream or yogurt
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F. Gently grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with butter.
• Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, pecans, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl.
• In another bowl, mix eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir in mashed bananas.
• Now, fold in the banana mixture into the flour mixture until combined. Do not over mix; it is alright if there are some lumps.
• Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour until brown. Allow the bread cool down in the pan for 10 minutes and then transfer itto the cooling rack. Slice and serve.

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