Description
This Moist Banana Bread Recipe with a delightful Brown Sugar Crust is the perfect way to use up ripe bananas. It’s moist, flavorful, and topped with a sweet crunchy crust that adds an extra layer of deliciousness.
Ingredients
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For the banana bread:
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
For the brown sugar crust:
- 1 cup brown sugar, divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Prepare dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, combine mashed bananas, ¾ cup brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Combine wet and dry: Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Fill pan: Pour the batter into the loaf pan.
- Add crust: Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup brown sugar on top of the batter.
- Bake: Bake for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can add chopped nuts or chocolate chips for extra texture and flavor.
- This banana bread freezes well, so you can make extra for later.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-55 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Banana Bread, Brown Sugar Crust, Banana Recipe, Baking
