How to Make Banana BreadBanana bread is one of the oldest recipes that originated somewhere in the beginning of 18th century. Sweet, soft and cake like texture are some of the typical characteristics of this recipe. As the name suggests, mashed bananas are the main ingredients of these banana
bread recipes. The recipe for making banana bread is quite simple with very few ingredients required. All you need to do is add the dry ingredients together in one bowl, add the wet ingredients together in another bowl, then combine these two mixtures and place the mixture into the oven. To improve the taste of the banana bread try to use bananas that are not much ripe. Here are some easy recipes on how to make banana bread.
How to Make Banana Bread - Basic RecipeIngredients - Flour - 4 cups
- Baking powder - 2 Teaspoons
- Sugar - 2 cups
- Eggs - 2
- Vanilla - 2 teaspoons
- Salt - ½ teaspoon
- Margarine (melted) - 2 sticks
- Ripe bananas - 6
Procedure: Once you know how to prepare basic banana bread recipe you can always experiment adding your favorite ingredients to the recipe. So, to make this basic banana bread recipe, first preheat the oven to 175 degree Celsius. Take a large bowl and add sugar, margarine and vanilla. Then add the eggs and beat the mixture properly until it gets a smooth texture. In a small bowl add flour, baking powder and salt and sift the mixture properly. Then, add this mixture to the margarine mixture and stir it until all the ingredients get mixed properly. Add the mashed bananas and beat the mixture until it turns smooth. Grease a loaf pan of appropriate size and pour this mixture into the pan. Place the pan in preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes and enjoy the taste of the banana bread.
How to Make Banana Bread with Nuts and OatmealIngredients - White sugar - ¾ cup
- Mashed bananas - 1 cup
- Eggs - 2
- Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
- Baking soda - ½ teaspoon
- Salt - ½ teaspoon
- Walnuts (chopped) - ½ cup
- Quick cooking oats - ½ cup
- All purpose flour - 1½ cups
- Shortening - ½ cup
Procedure: This is a delicious banana bread recipe with lots of flavors in it. The first step to make banana nut bread recipe is to grease a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with butter. Then preheat the oven to 175 degree Celsius. Take a large bowl and add sugar and shortening to it. Beat the mixture thoroughly with help of an electric mixer, until it turns fluffy and light. Add one egg at a time to this mixture and beat the mixture properly. Then, put in the mashed bananas and vanilla and again beat. Now, take a medium sized bowl and add baking soda, salt and all purpose flour to it. Sift the mixture properly and then add it to the cream mixture in the large bowl. Beat this mixture and add oats and nuts to it. Pour the mixture into the baking pan and place it into the preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes and your oatmeal banana nut bread is ready.
