Best Banana Bread
There's nothing quite like the comforting aroma of freshly baked banana bread wafting through your home. This recipe for the best banana bread is straightforward, delicious, and perfect for any occasion. Whether you're enjoying it as a morning treat or an afternoon snack, this banana bread is sure to be a hit.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons 14 g flax meal
- ¼ cup 59 mL water
- 4 cups 600 g all-purpose flour or gluten-free all-purpose free baking flour
- 1 cup 160 g light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¾ cup 185 g unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup canola oil (see below for oil free option)
- 1 tablespoon 15 mL vanilla
- 1 ½ cup 390 g mashed banana (roughly 3 bananas)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and line a standard-size loaf pan (9x5) with parchment paper. Place the parchment paper so that it is overlapping the long edges of the pan by 3 inches or so.
- Add the flax meal and water to a small bowl, whisk to combine and set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Add the flour, sugar, salt and baking soda to a bowl and whisk to combine. Add the apple sauce, oil, vanilla, bananas and flax mixture to the bowl, mix to combine everything into a thick cake batter consistency.
- Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out dry and the top has cracked and browned slightly.
- Let cool for at least 30 minutes. Use the overlapping parchment to lift the load out of the pan onto a cutting board, slice and serve.
Notes
OIL FREE: Omit the oil and add an additional ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce in its place.
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