How To Make Banana Bread | Joanna Gains Recipe | After School | Banana Cake | Easy | Cook With Me |

butter

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: margarine

Applesauce reduces fat while adding moisture.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chopped chocolate

Chopped chocolate can be more economical.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and often cheaper.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

White sugar is often less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Decide between using an 8x8 pan or a sheet pan for a thinner cake.

In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, combine 1 cup of butter and 1 cup of brown sugar until well blended.

Add 2 eggs and 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.

Peel and add 4-5 ripe bananas (or 3 bananas and 1/2 cup of pear sauce) to the mixture and mix until combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk together 1.75 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1.5 teaspoons of salt.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.

Butter the chosen pan generously to prevent sticking.

Spread the batter evenly in the pan.

Sprinkle a thick layer of sugar on top (about 1/4 cup).

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, then check for doneness with a toothpick.

Total baking time was about 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

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