Description
A delicious and moist banana bread made with ripe bananas and topped with optional cookie dough.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup brown sugar
- Optional: ½ cup sugar cookie dough for topping
Instructions
- Brown the butter in a saucepan over medium heat until golden and nutty. Let cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl, combine browned butter with granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir in mashed bananas.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet mixture until just mixed; avoid overmixing.
- Fold in brown sugar and optionally dollop sugar cookie dough on top.
- Pour batter into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
- Ensure the bananas are ripe for optimal flavor.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the bread fluffy.
- Optional cookie dough can add a delicious twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg