World's Best Banana Bread
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cream softened butter and both sugars together.
- 2Add mashed banana and mix until combined.
- 3Add eggs and vanilla paste, then mix again.
- 4Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- 5Combine wet and dry ingredients.
- 6Add buttermilk half at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
- 7Pour into lightly sprayed and parchment covered loaf pan.
- 8Bake at 325 degrees until deeply golden and firm to the touch, or until internal temperature reaches 200-205 degrees.
- 9Remove from oven and immediately pour maple syrup on top in small sections, distributing with a pastry brush.
- 10Top with flaky sea salt and allow to cool completely.
Ingredients
- 170 g unsalted butter, softened
- 223 g brown sugar
- 72 g white sugar
- 340 g mashed banana
- 2 whole egg
- 6 g vanilla paste
- 6 g molasses
- 250 g all-purpose flour
- 5 g baking soda
- 5 g salt
- 4 oz buttermilk
- 2 oz grade a maple syrup
- flaky sea salt (optional)
Tips
- The butter will split when adding eggs and vanilla; don't worry.
- This banana bread is even better the next day.
- At its peak, slice the bread, wrap each slice in plastic wrap, freeze, then thaw before enjoying. The moisture from thawing gets redistributed within the plastic wrap.