Banana Bread – Learn These 3 Really Simple Recipes!

Banana bread is one of the easy-to-prepare, but often forgotten delicacies. Some of us remember our grandparents’ banana pastries. They created an unbelievable home atmosphere, replacing artificial sweets. Fruit cakes are associated with home, don’t they? And why shouldn’t a banana be so associated?

Regardless of whether you miss your family home and carelessness or not – recipes for banana bread will steal your heart and remind you of home warmth.

You cannot miss these three suggestions, especially if you dream of replacing industrial sweets in favor of home-baked ones. We invite you to taste sweet traditional pastries with bananas.

Before that, let’s consider why it is worth eating bananas for our health.

Banana bread: why a banana?

First of all, these exotic fruits provide the body with valuable B vitamins, folic acid and vitamin C. Undoubtedly, they are also a rich source of potassium, which lowers blood pressure.

So let’s remember that the banana is a fruit of high nutritional value. It is recommended to eat bananas in many therapeutic diets, including those aimed at regulating blood pressure.

Cavendish bananas dominate the shelves of our stores and greengrocers. But do you remember how until recently the banana was a symbol of luxury in our Polish backyard?

However, let’s not forget that, just like Michela’s Gros bananas, Cavendish bananas are cultivated, not natural, fruit. 

Banana Bread: 3 simple recipes for a tasty snack

The original banana bread recipe is believed to come from Southeast Asia. Still, the subject of the history of this dish requires exploration.

First of all, we should remember not only about the taste, but also about the richness of nutritional values, including potassium and vitamins B6 and C.

1. Traditional banana bread

The first recipe we have selected for you is the classic version, but without butter. This way we will avoid adding saturated fat to our homemade bread.

The necessary fat contribution is guaranteed by olive oil. We indicate this product because of its high nutritional value. In addition, it will provide the right consistency to the baked goods.

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 200 g of white sugar
• 200 ml of oil
• 3 bananas
• 200 ml of milk
• 400 g of sourdough flour
• pinch of baking powder
• a few drops of vanilla extract
• cinnamon (to taste)

Preparation

• First, preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
• Prepare a mixture of flour and butter.
• Then you just need to beat the eggs with sugar until you get a homogeneous mixture without lumps. You will see that the mass takes on a white color over time.
• Add the oil and milk and continue whipping.

• The next step is to peel and crush three bananas with a fork.
• Then sift the flour along with the baking soda and ground cinnamon. Set aside.
• Add the vanilla extract to the liquid mass and beat together until all ingredients are well integrated.
• Add the flour and baking powder to the mixture . Do not beat the dough excessively to avoid activating the gluten and leaving the bread texture dry after baking.
• Bake for about half an hour until the toothpick is completely dry.
  Ready, enjoy your meal! However, we have a second option for lovers of nuts and healthy seeds.

2. Bread with seeds and nuts

We add the benefits of seeds and nuts to the nutritional contribution of bananas. In this case, we decided to include sunflower seeds, flax seeds and walnuts in the bread.

Of course, you can add the nuts and seeds you like best to your baking. To get more fiber, we use whole grain flour instead of traditional wheat flour.

Ingredients

• 3 bananas
• 150 ml olive oil or sunflower oil (optional)
• 150 g of brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 100 g of walnuts
• 100 ml of milk
• 350 g of wholemeal flour
• 1 sachet of baking powder
• Flax and sunflower seeds (to taste)
• Oatmeal (to taste)

Preparation

• First things first: preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
• Then mash the bananas with a fork and place them in a bowl.
• Add milk and mix well. Put everything aside for a while.
• Then beat the eggs in a bowl. Add oil and sugar and beat until a homogeneous mixture is obtained and it increases in volume.
• We should now add bananas and the prepared milk with bananas to the mixture from point four . 

• The next step is to sift the flour and baking powder. Then add it to your milkshake. Mix well.
• Chop the walnuts into very small pieces and add them to the dough.
• Grease a baking tin with butter and sprinkle with flour. Now pour the mass over the banana bread into it.
• Sprinkle on top with seeds and sunflower seeds.
• Bake the bread for an hour or until the dry toothpick test. 

3. Banana bread with carrots

The third and last proposition for your palate and health is banana and carrot bread, which is a tasty vegan recipe.

This combination of sweet carrot and banana results in an aromatic bread with a unique color, original texture and great taste.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of spelled flour
• 75 g of coconut
• 2 spoons of baking powder
• ½ teaspoon of water with a teaspoon of baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 110 ml of almond milk
• 56 ml of extra virgin olive oil
• 3 bananas
• 3 carrots
• 80 g of walnuts

Preparation

• As in other cases, preheat the oven to 180 ° C. 
• Then grate the three carrots and mash the bananas with a fork. Put the prepared substances aside.
• The next step is to sift the flour along with the baking soda and baking powder. Don’t forget a pinch of salt.
• Add to the dry ingredients: oil, milk and crushed bananas. Mix everything thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is formed.
• Add carrots and coconut to the mass.
• Prepare a bread pan, spread the butter on it, sprinkle with flour and pour over the mixture.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until the dry toothpick test.

Banana Bread: Tips, Advice and Summarizing Ideas

• You can also include interesting chocolate chips in the first recipe.
• Moreover, if you want to reduce the amount of sugar in your bread – choose ripe bananas.
• Also remember that you can put any seeds and types of nuts in your bread. Moreover, you can do it not only by symbolically sprinkling the bread, but also by adding them inside. 
• Another unusual possibility is to combine bananas with other fruits, such as blueberries.

First of all, banana bread can be perfect both for dessert and as a snack. Try all variants and find your favorite. But most importantly: enjoy the great taste and warmth of homemade pastries.