CLASSIC BANANA BREAD RECIPE | How to Make the Best Banana Bread

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds moisture and flavor with less saturated fat.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans provide a similar texture and flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds moisture and sweetness.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal acts as a binder and adds fiber.

In a large bowl, mix 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

Stir to mix all of the dry ingredients together.

In a separate large bowl, mash 3 ripe bananas using a fork.

Cream together 1/2 cup of unsalted butter with 3/4 cup of packed brown sugar using a hand mixer or spatula.

Add 2 large eggs at room temperature, one at a time, to the butter mixture and mix well.

Add the mashed bananas and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until combined.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture using a spatula to avoid overmixing.

Fold in 1 cup of pecans (or walnuts or raisins, if desired).

Grease a standard 9x5 loaf pan with oil spray or butter.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.

Bake at 350°F for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Let the banana bread rest and cool for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

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