Description
This Hutterite Banana Bread is soft, moist, and brimming with sweet banana flavor—perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup (75 g) shortening or butter, room temperature
- ⅔ cup (135 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup mashed overripe bananas (about 2–3 bananas)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Grease or line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, cream the shortening (or butter) and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the beaten eggs until fully incorporated.
- Fold in the mashed bananas until no large lumps remain.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in two parts, stirring gently until just combined. Do not over-mix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve with morning coffee or tea, cream cheese, fresh fruit, or crumbled over yogurt for a twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg