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banana bread no baking soda

Easy Banana Bread (Without Baking Soda)

Arielle Hess
A true comfort food, this one-bowl banana bread recpie without baking soda is simple to make. Ripe bananas, chopped pecans, and dark brown sugar create a soft, rich loaf with just a little crunch. Make a loaf (or two!) the next time you are going over to a friend’s for coffee or want to bring a little something to your coworkers for a sweet treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 275 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon table salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF
  • Melt 4 tablespoons of butter and allow to cool.
  • In a bowl, mash 3 ripe bananas.
  • Add the 4 tablespoons melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 cup of dark brown sugar. Mix until smooth.
  • Add 3 large eggs and mix until smooth.
  • Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and 3 teaspoons of baking powder over the wet ingredients and fold a few times.
  • Add 1 ¾ cups of all-purpose flour to the batter and mix until well combined.
  • Fold in 1/2 cup of chopped pecans.
  • Line and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan, allowing the parchment paper to hang over the side.
  • Fill the pan with the batter.
  • Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Allow it to cool.
  • Slice and enjoy!

Notes

When you add the baking powder, sprinkle it over the wet ingredients and stir to combine it to make sure that it is properly distributed throughout the dough.
This bread can be stored at room temperature for several days. Reheat the bread under a broiler with a little butter.
You can use any kind of brown sugar you have on hand — I like dark brown sugar in this recipe because it adds moisture and has a rich flavor.
If you want, you can make 12 muffins from this batter, just be sure to line and oil your muffin tins well.

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 47.68gProtein: 4.14gFat: 8.34gSaturated Fat: 2.79gFiber: 2.3gSugar: 26g
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