Banana Bread - Alton Brown Recipe


Submitted by celestialkiddy

Makes 12 servings


Alton Brown's recipe for banana bread from his baking cookbook.

Ingredients
1/3 cup oat flour
1 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
3 bananas
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
8 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F

  2. Grease a loaf pan and line with wax paper

  3. Combine the bananas and sugar and mix with a potato masher until smooth

  4. Combine the melted butter, eggs and vanilla extract in a separate bowl then add the banana sugar mixture.

  5. Combine the flours, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Add to the combined wet ingredients.

  6. Pour batter into the pan

  7. Bake for 50 minutes - 1 hour or until center registers 210F and a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.

  8. Allow to cool on stove top for 15 minutes then remove from pan and transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before slicing.

  9. Tightly wrapped the bread will keep at room temperature for about 5 days.

Categories

Breakfast, Brunch, Snacks, Bake, Vegetarian

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 85.1g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
245
Calories from Fat
81
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
9.0g
14%
Saturated Fat
5.2g
26%
Trans Fat
0.0g
Cholesterol
56mg
19%
Sodium
365mg
15%
Total Carbohydrates
38.5g
13%
Dietary Fiber
1.4g
6%
Sugars
20.4g
Protein
3.5g
Vitamin A 6% Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 1% Iron 6%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence
D-
    Bad points
  • High in saturated fat
  • Very high in sugar
  • Contains alcohol
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