SOS Best Banana Bread Recipe

I am trying to find the best banana bread recipe out there. Looking for that recipe that was written down on a napkin many moons ago or the recipe you stumbled upon recently. Anything works it just must be the best. I have found myself in a B-Bread bake-off and I am cruxing out. 

ah poop, i though you were proposing the name for a new route....

No, just really need to make some bread

ok, but you have to admit it would be a pretty sweet route name..

in any case, i don't know the exact recipe my wife uses, but 2 useful tips that  know she does: 1) she only uses browned bananas and 2) adds chocolate chips. 

Just joined and posting recipe requests.

Got it

curt86iroc wrote:

ok, but you have to admit it would be a pretty sweet route name..

It would be redacted in minutes as a blatant microaggression against gluten-free folks.

Teton Climber wrote:

Just joined and posting recipe requests.

Got it

"Guideline #1 don't be a jerk" 

The best is in Bernard Clayton's "Complete Book of Breads" in the charming "Road to Hana" section.  But I'm not copying someone else's work on to MP... gotta buy the guidebook yourself for a change.

I've had success with this recipe from King Arthur in the past. In line with Curt's comment, I also usually add a bunch of chocolate chips. Like at least a cup, you want to add enough that you question whether the dough will have enough strength to support itself around all of the chocolate.

Edit: If you want to spice it up, you could also add some combination of: grated ginger, clove, cardamom, red chile (especially if any New Mexicans are judging).

I have no idea what you mean by "best." If you mean nutritionally best, it's probably hard to beat the recipe in the Feed Zone Cookbook; Climbing published it, too. If you mean best pure banana flavor, with no eggs or wheat flour added, this just came in from 177 Milk Street: Liberian Banana Rice Bread. Fresh ginger root alert!

Patty McNucnuc wrote:

"Guideline #1 don't be a jerk" 

Ha!

Yep, that applies.

Recipes 

Banana Bread 

4 banana 

1/2c oil

1/2c maple syrup 

1 egg

1tsp vanilla

2c flour

1tsp baking soda 

1/2tsp baking powder

Salt 

Cinnamon 

@350 for 50min

Patty McNucnuc wrote:

Looking for that recipe that was written down on a napkin many moons ago

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 Stick (½ Cup) Butter
• ▢ 3 Large Ripe Bananas
• ▢ 2 Large Eggs
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• ▢ 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
• ▢ 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• ▢ ½ oz Skywalker OG or other indica
• ▢ ½ teaspoon cinnamon

• Line up all ingredients next to a large mixing bowl.
• Roll Skywalker OG into blunt wrap. Smoke until central nervous system is done on both sides.
• Call Pizza Hut delivery hotline.
• Make banana bread tomorrow.

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Despite the fact that this thread is about banana bread and not climbing, it's still better than 99% of the threads in here

The Traddest Dad wrote:

Despite the fact that this thread is about banana bread and not climbing, it's still better than 99% of the threads in here

It's a low bar.

Teton Climber wrote:

Just joined and posting recipe requests.

Got it

You realize she joined two years ago? That wouldn't qualify as "just joined" to many people. A bread recipe request is strange for a climbing website.

FrankPS wrote:

You realize she joined two years ago? That wouldn't qualify as "just joined" to many people. A bread recipe request is strange for a climbing website.

I'd call it resourceful. 

My favorite is the "New Moosewood Cookbook" recipe, do not skip the sesame seeds.

I believe you are looking for this…  substitute chocolate chips for nuts    45 min @375 i believe

Forget banana bread. Look up Banana Foster Bread. Use DARK rum.

Greg Maschi wrote:

My favorite is the "New Moosewood Cookbook" recipe, do not skip the sesame seeds.

Haven't tried this one yet, but probably will soon!