🍞 Brown butter banana bread
by @flourgirl · version 3 📸 14 attempts · 12 nailed it
🧺 Ingredients serves 8 · scale ▾
- 3 very ripe bananas
- 115 g butter, browned
- 150 g brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 190 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt · 1 tsp cinnamon
🕘 Version history
v3 — current
Reduced sugar by 25 g after feedback that v2 ran sweet. 12 of 14 attempts nailed it.
v2
Switched to browned butter. Game changer, kept forever.
v1
The original family recipe, straight from the stained index card.
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- Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter a loaf pan. New to ovens? See heat control in Nuggets of Wisdom.
- Brown the butter over medium heat until nutty and golden, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- Mash bananas, then whisk in browned butter, sugar, and eggs.
- Fold in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until just combined — lumps are fine.
- Bake 55–60 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes before slicing.
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@mj_bakes nailed it
Added walnuts and a pinch more cinnamon. Perfect crumb!
2 weeks ago · attempt 1@newbiecook close
Slightly dense — I think I overmixed. Trying again this weekend!
3 weeks ago · attempt 1@toastqueen nailed it
The browned butter smells incredible. My new go-to banana bread.
1 month ago · attempt 2