Bates Banana Bread Recipe
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Bates Banana Bread

By: Rubicon 
"It will cool and then be gone, so be prepared to double the recipe or make more. This is by far the best banana bread I have ever had. The banana bread is better if the bananas are extra ripe!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 1 large loaf
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 very ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large loaf pan.
  2. Mash together the brown sugar and 1/2 cup of softened butter until smooth and creamy in a large bowl; beat in the eggs. In a bowl, combine the mashed bananas with lemon juice, and add them to the butter-sugar mixture. Beat in the milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together 2 1/2 cups of flour, baking soda, salt, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix the flour mixture into the banana mixture in 2 or 3 increments, beating well after each addition. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  4. Mix together the white sugar, 1/3 cup of flour, 1/4 cup of unsalted butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon with a fork until the mixture is crumbly. Spoon the crumble mixture over the loaf.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until the bread is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note
  • This is great as cupcakes, which will usually bake for about 20 minutes. Sprinkle crumble topping over cupcakes before baking.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 182 | Total Fat: 6.5g | Cholesterol: 33mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2011 by Sarah Jo   view full review
Very yummy! I cut this recipe in half and made muffins out of it. I had one issue and that was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2011 by Patricia Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Really nice banana bread and a change to my recipe I've been using for 40 years. The only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2011 by Josie   view full review
Made this for coworkers and it was gone in a matter of moments they loved it
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2011 by ITACOOK   view full review
to heavy, very dense, would cut back on bananas so not so thick and heavy.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2011 by BARNKITTY   view full review
Very rich, dense, and moist. A little sweet/rich for my taste and the banana is kind of...

 

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