Banana Bread is a very popular breakfast because of its superb taste and fantastic health factor. The following quick banana bread recipe is not just easy to prepare but will also disappear quickly from the plate.
Items needed:
- Flour - 2 1/2 cups
- Regular sugar - 1/2 cup
- Sugar (light brown) - Half (1/2) cup
- Baking powder - One (1) tablespoon + half (1/2) teaspoon
- Salt - 1 teaspoon
- Cinnamon - One-eighth (1/8) teaspoon
- Shredded coconut - Half (1/2) cup
- Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons
- Milk - 1/3 cup
- Egg - 1
- Vanilla - Two (2) teaspoons
- Ripe bananas (medium-sized) - Three (3)
- Sliced pecans - One (1) cup
- Frozen blueberries - Two (2) cups
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease an 8 inch loaf pan and place aside.
- In a bowl, take the ripe bananas and mash them with the aid of a fork.
- Add the egg, oil, white sugar and brown sugar to the bananas and use an electric blender at very high speed to mix the ingredients for approximately thirty (30) seconds.
- Add the milk and blend for 10 more seconds.
- Add the shredded coconut and mix all the ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, sift the flour and baking powder.
- Add the flour mixture to the prepared banana mix and stir to mix all the ingredients well.
- Add the sliced pecans.
- Fold the frozen blueberries into the batter. Do not let the blueberries defrost.
- Pour the finished batter in the greased baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for approximately fifty-five to sixty (60) minutes until the bread is firm on top and springy to touch.
- Remove the baking pan from the oven and leave it to cool for fifteen (15) minutes before taking the prepared bread out of the pan.
- Allow the bread to cool on a wire rack.
- Wrap the bread firmly in plastic film and cool for a day. Use the bread the day after cooking.
- Cut in slices to serve.
Here are two heavenly frosting recipes for you to use on the banana bread.
White Icing
What you'll need:
- Milk - One cup
- Flour - Five tablespoons
- Vanilla - 1 teaspoon
- Softened butter - 1 cup
- Coarse-grained sugar - One (1) cup
Method:
- Whisk the milk and flour in a bowl over low heat till the mixture thickens.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely.
- In a fresh bowl, cream the butter, sugar and vanilla till fluffy.
- Add the flour and milk mixture to the butter mix and beat to create a smooth fluffy icing.
Banana Butter Icing
Ingredients:
- Butter (softened) - 1/4 cup
- Mashed bananas - Half a cup
- Lemon juice - 1/2 teaspoon
- Vanilla extract - 1/2 teaspoon
- Confectioner's sugar - 3 1/4 cups
Method:
- Cream the butter, lemon juice, mashed bananas and vanilla extract in a mixer bowl until fluffy.
- Gently add the confectioners' sugar to the mix and beat well to get a smooth frosting.
- Spread on the bread and enjoy!
Items needed:
- Flour - 2 1/2 cups
- Regular sugar - 1/2 cup
- Sugar (light brown) - Half (1/2) cup
- Baking powder - One (1) tablespoon + half (1/2) teaspoon
- Salt - 1 teaspoon
- Cinnamon - One-eighth (1/8) teaspoon
- Shredded coconut - Half (1/2) cup
- Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons
- Milk - 1/3 cup
- Egg - 1
- Vanilla - Two (2) teaspoons
- Ripe bananas (medium-sized) - Three (3)
- Sliced pecans - One (1) cup
- Frozen blueberries - Two (2) cups
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease an 8 inch loaf pan and place aside.
- In a bowl, take the ripe bananas and mash them with the aid of a fork.
- Add the egg, oil, white sugar and brown sugar to the bananas and use an electric blender at very high speed to mix the ingredients for approximately thirty (30) seconds.
- Add the milk and blend for 10 more seconds.
- Add the shredded coconut and mix all the ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, sift the flour and baking powder.
- Add the flour mixture to the prepared banana mix and stir to mix all the ingredients well.
- Add the sliced pecans.
- Fold the frozen blueberries into the batter. Do not let the blueberries defrost.
- Pour the finished batter in the greased baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for approximately fifty-five to sixty (60) minutes until the bread is firm on top and springy to touch.
- Remove the baking pan from the oven and leave it to cool for fifteen (15) minutes before taking the prepared bread out of the pan.
- Allow the bread to cool on a wire rack.
- Wrap the bread firmly in plastic film and cool for a day. Use the bread the day after cooking.
- Cut in slices to serve.
Here are two heavenly frosting recipes for you to use on the banana bread.
White Icing
What you'll need:
- Milk - One cup
- Flour - Five tablespoons
- Vanilla - 1 teaspoon
- Softened butter - 1 cup
- Coarse-grained sugar - One (1) cup
Method:
- Whisk the milk and flour in a bowl over low heat till the mixture thickens.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely.
- In a fresh bowl, cream the butter, sugar and vanilla till fluffy.
- Add the flour and milk mixture to the butter mix and beat to create a smooth fluffy icing.
Banana Butter Icing
Ingredients:
- Butter (softened) - 1/4 cup
- Mashed bananas - Half a cup
- Lemon juice - 1/2 teaspoon
- Vanilla extract - 1/2 teaspoon
- Confectioner's sugar - 3 1/4 cups
Method:
- Cream the butter, lemon juice, mashed bananas and vanilla extract in a mixer bowl until fluffy.
- Gently add the confectioners' sugar to the mix and beat well to get a smooth frosting.
- Spread on the bread and enjoy!
About the Author:
Anukriti has a unique perspective on bread and bread recipes. Anukriti's keen eye for 'cause and effect' allows her to substitute local ingredients and strategies in conventional bread recipes.Her Quick Banana Bread Recipe is Anukriti's latest amazing offering.More of Anukriti's unique recipes can be discovered on Bread Recipe Secrets.
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