Gemma's Best-Ever Banana Bread

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

More nutritious option.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Lower in saturated fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Natural sweetener.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

In a large bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.

Add rolled oats to the dry ingredients and mix with a spatula until well combined.

In another bowl, mash 3 over-ripe bananas with a fork until there are no lumps.

Add 2 eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/2 cup flavorless oil to the mashed bananas and whisk together.

Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using a spatula until just combined, being careful not to over-mix.

Pour the batter into a parchment-lined loaf tin, filling it to the top.

Bake in the preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

Once baked, cover the banana bread with aluminum foil while it's still warm to steam it and keep it moist.

Let the banana bread cool, then peel away the parchment paper and slice into thick pieces.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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