How to Make Banana Bread

Get creative and add a ½ cup of nuts, sultanas, raisins or ¼ cup of chocolate chips. , Shortening also works well for greasing the pan., While most basic banana bread recipes call for white granulated sugar, you can swap it for brown sugar and...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Get creative and add a ½ cup of nuts

    Buttermilk, almond milk, and soy milk would all work well, but you could also substitute sour cream or yogurt for a tangier, moister bread. ,, It helps to toast them before adding them to the batter, though. , Keep in mind that regular sized chocolate chips often sink to the bottom of the bread, so use mini chips instead for more even distribution.

    Grated chocolate is another option. ,,
  2. Step 2: sultanas

  3. Step 3: raisins or ¼ cup of chocolate chips.

  4. Step 4: Shortening also works well for greasing the pan.

  5. Step 5: While most basic banana bread recipes call for white granulated sugar

  6. Step 6: you can swap it for brown sugar and create a moister

  7. Step 7: denser texture.

  8. Step 8: You can use other liquids in your banana bread besides milk.

  9. Step 9: For a spicier bread

  10. Step 10: try adding a teaspoon of cinnamon and a ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg.

  11. Step 11: Walnuts and pecans are ideal nuts to add to banana bread.

  12. Step 12: If you're a fan of chocolate

  13. Step 13: mix in milk

  14. Step 14: semisweet

  15. Step 15: or dark chocolate pieces.

  16. Step 16: Give your banana bread some tropical flavor by adding dried pineapple or shredded coconut.

  17. Step 17: If you want to make your banana bread a little healthier

  18. Step 18: you can swap half the white flour with whole grain flour.

Detailed Guide

Buttermilk, almond milk, and soy milk would all work well, but you could also substitute sour cream or yogurt for a tangier, moister bread. ,, It helps to toast them before adding them to the batter, though. , Keep in mind that regular sized chocolate chips often sink to the bottom of the bread, so use mini chips instead for more even distribution.

Grated chocolate is another option. ,,

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