Don’t throw your overripe bananas. Make this soft and fluffy banana bread instead!
This delicious banana bread is a perfect healthy snack for your family and is easy to make.
You will need two ripe bananas, and this recipe makes nine servings. More bananas, more bread!
Mash the bananas thoroughly until there are only a few lumps left.
Adding the egg would make the mixture smoother.
The yeast is important for this recipe to lift and aerate the dough, making the bread fluffier and softer.
Add the butter and raisins until they are well mixed.
You can also use other dried fruits, nuts, or seeds.
Cover the dough and let it rise for about 90 minutes or when it’s double in size.
Once done, sprinkle some flour on a flat surface.
You don’t need to knead the dough like you would most bread, but you just have to fold it while sprinkling a bit of flour so it won’t be too sticky.
Round the dough and flatten it enough to be around an inch thick.
Cut the dough into even portions.
You can cut it in three, then cut it further into three more portions each to make nine buns.
Get a dough portion and circle it between your hand and the surface until it’s perfectly round.
Do this for the rest of the pieces.
Place them in a baking pan and sift some flour on top.
You can also use stencils or any object around the house instead of a fork.
This adds a bit of creativity – even whimsy – to your banana bread.
Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes.
Then you’ll have perfectly fluffy banana bread for the family.
It’s best served hot and with your favorite beverage.
It’s filling and healthy; you can’t get enough of it.
Here’s the recipe to make this delicious banana bread.
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe bananas (9-10 oz.)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 1/3 cup bread flour (or all-purpose flour)
Directions:
- Mash the bananas in a bowl. Add egg and whisk until smooth.
- Add yeast, melted butter, and raisins and whisk until all ingredients are well-mixed.
- Add the salt to the bowl of flour.
- Add flour to the mixture in small portions and stir every time. Do this until all the flour is added and you get the consistency of a dough.
- Cover the dough for 1.5 hours and let it rise.
- Sprinkle flour on a flat surface and place the dough. Sprinkle more flour on the dough and fold until its surface is not sticky anymore.
- Pat the dough until it’s slightly flattened and cut into equal portions.
- Gently fold and roll each portion into a ball.
- Place all rolled doughs in an 8×8 inch pan. Cover and let it sit for 45 minutes until it doubles in size.
- Place a fork on the bread dough and sift a little dry flour. Do this for all dough. You can use any object or shape instead of a fork.
- Put the tray inside the oven with 375 degrees Fahrenheit heat and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Watch the step-by-step demo of this recipe in the video below.
