How To Make Starbucks Banana Bread!

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor while being dairy-free.

chopped walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans provide a similar texture and flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener that can enhance flavor.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

Cream the softened butter with the brown sugar by hand until it looks like chunky sand.

Use bananas with a lot of brown spots and mash them together like making banana mashed potatoes.

Stir the salt and baking soda together with the flour and set aside.

Gently whisk the eggs with the vanilla and mix with the mashed bananas.

Add the butter mixture to the banana mixture and combine.

Slowly combine the flour mixture with the wet ingredients, scraping the sides and stirring the bottom well.

Chop the walnuts using a rocking motion while gripping the blade.

Gently fold the chopped walnuts into the batter without over mixing.

Butter the loaf pan and pour the batter inside, spreading it out evenly.

Top the loaf with additional walnuts for decoration.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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