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Brown Butter Banana Bread

5 | 10 reviews
This banana bread is the most moist, tender and delicious banana bread out there. It uses brown butter and chunks of banana to make the magic happen, and it comes together with just a bowl and a whisk!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 1 loaf of banana bread

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, 113 grams
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 165 grams
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 large very ripe bananas, the more brown the better, 350 grams
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 210 grams
  • 2 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt, use half if using Morton's

Instructions 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. In a small saucepan, brown the butter. Do this by melting the butter, then letting it foam and cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until flecks of brown form at the bottom of the pan. Transfer it to a bowl and whisk to let it cool slightly.
  3. Whisk the sugar and butter together for a minute or so. Crack in the eggs and add the vanilla. Whisk vigorously into a smooth mixture.
  4. Add the bananas directly into the bowl. Use a fork to mash them into small pieces, but you don't need the bananas completely smooth. Switch to your whisk and whisk together.
  5. Add in the flour, baking powder and salt and stir to combine into a nice, thick batter.
  6. Transfer the batter to a parchment-lined loaf tin and bake at 375°F for 50-55 minutes.

Notes

Notes: 
You can add cinnamon or any baking spices you like to this bread. I like to add about 1/2 teaspoon of any addition I feel like using. Nutmeg, all spice and clove are also wonderful additions!