Banana Bread without Baking Soda
Did you know that you can bake delicious banana bread without baking soda? While many quick bread recipes rely on this ingredient, this easy recipe uses baking powder instead. Trust me, your banana bread will be super moist, with the fluffiest texture and really tender crumb. It's even better!
Servings: 6
Calories: 521kcal
Ingredients
- 100 g Granulated sugar
- 100 g Brown sugar
- 110 g Oil no flavor vegetable oil
- 250 g Mashed bananas ripe bananas at room temperature
- 2 Eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 250 g All purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Spice eg. cinnamon or homemade pumpkin spice
- 1 Banana cut into half to decorate the top
Instructions
- Thoroughly grease a loaf pan, then preheat the oven (no fan) to 175 °C / 350 °F.
- Using an electric hand mixer, whip the oil, eggs, and both sugars in a large bowl for a few minutes until light and fluffy. Gently fold in the banana purée and vanilla extract.
- Sift the dry ingredients together (flour, baking powder, salt, spices), then fold them into the wet ingredients using a rubber spatula.
- Bake the banana bread at 175 °C / 350 °F for 45 min or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Cut only after the bread has come to room temperature. Serve it fresh and store any leftovers at room temperature in an air-tight container for 3-5 days.
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Notes
INGREDIENT NOTES
- All ingredients must be at room temperature to properly emulsify: eggs, banana puree, etc.
- Use good quality vegetable oil that has no taste.
- Ensure that your baking powder is not expired.
- A digital scale is required for a consistent, happy baking experience:)
- Do not overwork the cake batter. After the wet ingredients are whipped, switch to a rubber spatula to incorporate the dry ingredients.
- Grease your tin thoroughly so the Banana bread can easily be removed after baking. Check my article on how to get cakes out of pans easily.
- Always preheat your oven and consider using a digital oven thermometer for the best results.
- Baking this Banana bread takes 45 minutes in my oven; however, focus on the texture, not the time. Apply the toothpick check (it should come out clean) to avoid raw cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 521kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 3mg
