Banana Bread Redux
Hello, I'm looking for creative/new style banana bread recipes. I love banana bread and wanted to put it out there to see if anyone had invented an awesome recipe. Classic banana bread always pleases of course, but I figure someone has done something amazing.
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ketchupgirl
Apr 14, 2008 11:21 AM
I've always been a fan of the original Moosewood cookbook banana bread--it has half whole wheat flour and butter in it--usually add some chocolate chips for a nice counter-balance to the healthier flour. It turns out a bit heavy but with a nicely cruchy top. Lately have been making a very basic recipe from Food & Wine. Sorry not to be able to find links to either of these suggestions though.
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Life of Pie
Apr 13, 2008 10:27 PM
Oh, I'm going to need to buy more bananas. Thanks everyone! This is awesome!
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ArikaDawn
Apr 13, 2008 06:59 AM
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/284803
I have been playing with the ATK recipe from this thread. To make it a tad healthier I use unswetened applesauce in place of the butter/oil. I also add some cinnamon to kick it up a bit and roast the bananas before mashing which allows me to also cut the sugar. I have found toasting and glazing the walnuts makes a trmendous difference. I like to add a layer on top and it turns into a tremendous crunchy caramelized top. Dried cranberies are also a great addition to the base recipe. -
chloe103
Apr 12, 2008 04:49 PM
I make a caramelized banana bread - basically a standard recipe, but using firmer than normal (i.e. regularly ripe and not super-mushy) bananas, which are sautéed in butter and a bit of rum before being added to the batter.
(For the record, I can take no credit for inventing it myself - though I don't remember where I got the recipe, and thus I've no idea who actually deserves the credit.)
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Tehama
Apr 12, 2008 02:51 PM
Yes! I have a lovely recipe you MUST try! :-)
Toasted Coconut-Topped Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/rec...This is from Southern Living magazine.
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I like one from Home Baking by Alford and Duguid. It's called banana coconut bread for Pam. Nothing exotic in it but I think it works.
What I like about it is it's not too sweet. And it has unsweetened coconut in it. I'm not that wild about coconut generally, but it works in this recipe. It does have a tiny bit of dark rum in it too.
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chowser
Apr 12, 2008 11:42 AM
This recipe looks basic and simple (from Cooks Illustrated) but the banana bread is amazing. The yogurt should be full fat. I'm always asked for the recipe when I bring it places, from people who love banana bread.
http://www.leitesculinaria.com/recipe...
I've played with it by adding orange zest and chocolate chips. Good but still prefer it just as it is.
