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Brown Sugar Banana Bread

Brown Sugar Banana Bread is a super moist quick bread that everyone will love!
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 247kcal
Author: Jennifer Stewart

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 overripe bananas mashed
  • 1/3 cup yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • Optional: chopped pecans or walnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mash bananas in a bowl and set aside. 
  • Mix flour, baking soda, salt in a bowl and set aside.Cream butter and brown sugar until completely mixed together. 
  • To the creamed butter mixture add the eggs, mashed bananas, yogurt, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Blend completely.
  • Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients a little at a time. Blend thoroughly but don’t over mix. Scrape down the sides of mixing bowl if using a stand mixer so there are no lumps of flour left.
  • Pour into a well-greased loaf pan. Bake on the lowest rack in your oven for 55-60 minutes.  When it’s done you should be able to insert a toothpick and it will come out clean.  If the top is getting too burnt and the inside is not done, cover it with aluminum foil and bake another five minutes.  
  • Let cool before cutting with a serrated bread knife.

Notes

  • if the bananas are not quite ripe use one of the tips above to get them ready to bake
  • the top takes a little longer to cook. If top still isn't done but the bottom is, lower temp to 325, cover with foil, and move up a rack
  • keep bananas in the freezer so you always have bananas that are ready when your cravings are
  • make ahead of time and give as gifts
  • use a slice or two and make french toast out of them. You won't regret it!
  • Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 308IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg