Barefoot Contessa Banana Bread Recipe
Servings: 8 people
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.