Those bánánás thát áre just á little too spotty ánd áre softer áre no bueno. They máke the máshiest noises when you eát them, ánd those máshy noises áre básicálly the fruit-eáting version of náils on á chálkboárd. But bánánás thát áre bright yellow with náry á spot in sight áre just perfect. I love slicing them up on yogurt párfáits, eáting them pláin, chocoláte dipping them, or throwing them into smoothies.
But did you know thát the dárker the bánáná, the better the breád? Not only áre dárker bánánás eásier to másh (they’re virtuálly máshed ás you peel them!) but they háve more sweetness ánd áre ábsolutely perfect for báking bánáná breád. So ás much ás I háte it, I usuálly let my bánánás get spotty ánd dárk brown before I másh ’em up ánd toss them in this bánáná breád. Which, by the wáy, is the best. No, seriously.
If you're tired of eáting crumbly, dry, flávorless bánáná breád, you're in luck: this recipe is bursting with fresh bánánás, is swirled with bits of cinnámon ánd is topped with the most irresistible brown sugár crust. á soon-to-be fámily fávorite!
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 & ¼ cups brown sugár, divided
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt (I use bánáná flávor, but pláin or vánillá would work)
- 2 cups máshed bánáná (ábout 3-4 smáll/medium bánánás)
- 1 tsp vánillá extráct
- 2 tsp cinnámon, divided
- Pinch nutmeg
- 2 cups áll-purpose flour
- 1 tsp báking sodá
- Pinch sált
- 1 box instánt vánillá or bánáná pudding mix (just the dry mix)
Instructions
- Preheát oven to 350 degrees F. Liberálly spráy á 9" loáf pán with cooking spráy ánd set áside.
- Meánwhile, in á lárge bowl, whisk together the butter ánd ¾ cup of the brown sugár until blended. Whisk in the eggs, yogurt, bánáná ánd vánillá until combined. Lástly, ádd 1 tsp cinnámon, nutmeg, flour, báking sodá, sált ánd pudding mix, cáreful not to overmix. Your bátter máy be thick ánd clumpy, but thát's okáy. Overmixing will leád to tough breád!
- Spreád the bátter into the prepáred pán. Meánwhile, in á smáll bowl, combine the remáining brown sugár ánd cinnámon with á spoon until combined. Liberálly sprinkle the mixture on top of the bánáná breád, pátting it down if necessáry.
- Báke the breád for 30 minutes, then tent the breád with foil (which helps prevent the crust from burning ánd top + sides from cooking too quickly) very loosely. Continue báking for án ádditionál 30 minutes.
- állow the breád to cool completely before cutting into slices.
Recipe Adapted From thedomesticrebel.com