Housemade Banana Bread Recipe
served toasted with ricotta & local honeycomb
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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
For Serving
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- 2
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon until well combined.
- 3
Prepare wet ingredients
In another bowl, combine the mashed bananas, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
Combining Ingredients
- 4
Combine wet and dry
Pour the banana mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined; be careful not to overmix.
- 5
Pour into loaf pan
Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
Baking
- 6
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool the bread
Allow the banana bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serving
- 8
Toast and serve
Once the banana bread is cool, slice it and toast the slices. Serve warm with ricotta cheese topped with local honeycomb.
