Making banana Bread

[JanetRose]

The recipe calls for ripe bananas - isn't that the yellow bananas? I made a loaf tonight and the bananas were easy to smash with a potato masher.

 

[dogsmom]

I usually use the bananas that are starting to turn black. Those are too squishy to eat but just right for banana bread.

 

[SplshMtn99]

We always make banana bread out of bananas that are a bit beyond ripe & going fast. More brown than yellow peel. They should squish REAL easy with a fork in a measuring cup. I mean REAL easy. lol They give more liquid & makes for a moister bread too.

Yellow bananas are for eating.

 

[Stephres]

Then it should be ripe. Bananas that are not ripe are still a little green and would be too firm to mash easily. They are also harder to digest (I know this thanks to Alton Brown). Your banana bread should be delicious!

Hmm, now I am hungry!

 

[WonderfulDreamer2]

yep...really really ripe banana's work best. I've got a great recipe but someone I work with said you add banana baby food to moisten it up.

 

[candykisses]

I like to use bananas that are just starting to get brown spots on them.

 

[solferino]

We always make banana bread out of bananas that are a bit beyond ripe & going fast. More brown than yellow peel.

same here. Oftentimes they ripen faster than we eat them, so I'll just toss the overripe ones in the freezer, skin and all. Before making the batter I'll nuke them a few seconds to remove the skins, then a bit longer to thaw completely. I don't know what it is about using the frozen ones, but the bread seems to turn out moister overall.

 

[Pooh67_68]

I just made banana muffins and my banana skins were black (dead ripe). And the muffins are so good and moist.

 

[cheerful chickadee]

I also use almost completely black bananas, it makes the muffins and bread so moist, now I want some! lol

 

[JanetRose]

Someone told me that the blacker the banana, the sweeter it is. I can not cook but decided to try making it tonight (it's still in the oven). It was so easy to make and I added some mini chocolate chips!

 

[trappednabox]

Mmmm...I want some now! when making banana bread I always say the blacker the banana the better

 

[C.Ann]

Yellow is fine, but the darker, the better - and a great way to use up bananas that are too "squishy" to eat..

 

[hornedfrog]

My grandma's banana bread 'secret' was that if you didn't have any over-ripe bananas you could use just regular-ripe yellow ones and then add a couple of tablespoons of applesauce to add the moistness. I've played with that and tried a couple of tablespoons of the strawberry or other flavored applesauces. Can't say that it really alters the flavor much, but the applesauce does help with the moistness!

 

[JanetRose]

My recipe also called for Mayo.

 

[hiwaygal]

My grandma used cream cheese in her recipe to help with the moistness.

 

[mommasita]

Dreaming..I love banana bread

 

[C.Ann]

My recipe also called for Mayo.

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Speaking of mayo - have you ever had a chocolate mayonnaise cake? Mmmm - super yummy..