You've Been Making Banana Bread Wrong This Whole Time

Banana bread is the epitome of comfort food. To be sure it comes out perfectly, there are a few tips that novices and experts alike need to keep in mind. Here are the mistakes you might be making, and how to avoid them the next time you attempt the perfect loaf.

First thing's first, banana bread, of course, requires bananas. After all, that's what gives your loaf its flavor and its lovely texture. But can you just grab any bananas from your kitchen counter fruit bowl and get to baking? Or even just grab a few at the store for your baking project? Absolutely not.

Banana bread requires super ripe bananas. We're talking ripe enough that they're starting to get brown spots on the peel. You want no green on the peel, but you also don't want your bananas ripe enough that they're rotten. As a banana ripens, the starch in the fruit turns to sugar. Ultimately, they become sweeter the riper they are, which is why those with brown spots are utilized to add great flavor to baked goods.

Part of making banana bread is all about incorporating the sweet, ripe banana's flavor throughout. In order to achieve that, it's important to introduce the bananas in a way that can be easily incorporated, rather than having to break them down in the mixer with the rest of your ingredients.

If you want to have banana bread with completely smooth bananas throughout, and no chunks, mashing them in a separate bowl before introducing them to the mixture is the best way to go. Using the back of a fork will do the trick wonderfully, or you can opt to use a potato masher.

Watch the video to see how you've been making banana bread wrong this whole time!

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The time is ripe | 0:21
A pre-mash bash | 1:04
Keep it orderly | 1:36
Don't overdo it | 2:17
Good and greasy | 3:10
Give it time | 3:51
Let it cool | 4:40

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