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Moist Homemade Banana Bread

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A moist and tender banana bread recipe perfect for using overripe bananas, featuring simple ingredients and an optional cottage cheese addition for extra moisture.

Ingredients

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  • 3 medium-sized overripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 ¾ cups (220 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar (can swap half for brown sugar)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup (60 grams) cottage cheese, blended smooth (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
  • ½ cup (60 grams) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease your 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or line it with parchment paper, leaving a bit of overhang.
  2. In a medium bowl, mash the overripe bananas with a fork until mostly smooth but with some small chunks remaining. Blend cottage cheese until smooth if using.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
  4. In another bowl, whisk the melted butter and sugar until combined. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract, mashed bananas, and blended cottage cheese until just mixed.
  5. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Gently fold with a spatula until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
  6. Fold in chopped nuts if using.
  7. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
  8. Bake for 55-65 minutes. Check at 55 minutes by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out with a few moist crumbs but no wet batter. If needed, bake in 5-minute increments until done.
  9. Let the bread rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Do not overmix the batter to avoid a dense loaf. Use very ripe bananas for natural sweetness and moisture. Cottage cheese adds extra moistness but can be omitted or substituted with Greek yogurt or sour cream. Let the bread cool completely before slicing to set the crumb. For gluten-free, use almond flour or a gluten-free blend with xanthan gum. For dairy-free, substitute butter with coconut oil and cottage cheese with plant-based yogurt.

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