{"id":"daf58c0f-2d1d-4efc-8cc3-f0a09cab75c8","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/daf58c0f-2d1d-4efc-8cc3-f0a09cab75c8","source_url":"https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/banana-bread","title":"BA's Best Banana Bread","description":"Our best banana bread recipe has a deep banana flavor, optional walnuts and chocolate chips, and comes out perfectly every single time.","servings":8,"servings_text":"Makes one 8½x4½\" loaf","cook_time":"15 minutes","total_time":"1 hour 10 minutes plus cooling","image_url":"https://assets.bonappetit.com/photos/6384f1e03ff810c6f34cb211/16:9/w_3344,h_1881,c_limit/1128-banana-bread-lede.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"Nonstick vegetable oil spray","item":"Nonstick vegetable oil spray"},{"text":"1½ cups (188 g) all-purpose flour","item":"all-purpose flour","quantity":1.5,"unit":"cup","metric_alternate":{"quantity":188,"unit":"g"}},{"text":"1¼ tsp. baking soda","item":"baking soda","quantity":1.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"¾ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt","item":"Diamond Crystal or 1/2 tsp. Morton kosher salt","quantity":0.75,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 cup (200 g; packed) dark brown sugar","item":"(200 g; packed) dark brown sugar","quantity":1,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"⅓ cup mascarpone, plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, or sour cream","item":"mascarpone, plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, or sour cream","quantity":0.3333333333333333,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature","item":"unsalted butter","quantity":4,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"room temperature"},{"text":"2 large eggs","item":"large eggs","quantity":2},{"text":"4 large very ripe bananas, peeled, mashed (about 1½ cups)","item":"large very ripe bananas, peeled, mashed","quantity":4,"preparation":"about 1 1/2 cups"},{"text":"½ cup chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (optional)","item":"chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup","preparation":"optional"},{"text":"½ cup chopped raw walnuts (optional)","item":"chopped raw walnuts","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup","preparation":"optional"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly coat an 8½x4½\" loaf pan with nonstick vegetable oil spray and line with parchment paper, leaving generous overhang on long sides. Whisk 1½ cups (188 g) all-purpose flour, 1¼ tsp. baking soda, and ¾ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a medium bowl to combine."},{"number":2,"text":"Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat 1 cup (200 g; packed) dark brown sugar, ⅓ cup mascarpone, plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, or sour cream, and 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature, in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add 2 large eggs, one at a time, beating to blend after each addition and scraping down sides and bottom of bowl with a rubber spatula as needed."},{"number":3,"text":"Reduce speed to low, add dry ingredients, and mix until just combined. Add 4 large very ripe bananas, peeled, mashed (about 1½ cups), and mix until just combined. Fold in ½ cup chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate and/or ½ cup chopped raw walnuts if using with spatula. Scrape batter into prepared loaf pan; smooth top."},{"number":4,"text":"Bake bread until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 60–65 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let bread cool in pan 1 hour. Turn out bread onto rack and let cool completely (if you can resist) before slicing.\n\n\nEditor’s note: This recipe was first published in December 2021. Head this way for more of our best banana recipes →"}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:54:38.868855+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:54:38.868855+00:00"}