Guston

Best Banana Bread Ever

Banana bread made with brown butter, brown sugar and optional chocolate chips, baked in a loaf pan.

Nick’s Kitchen
Prep
15m
Cook
45m
Steps
7
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy

Method

  1. Step 1Brown the butter

    Turn a stick of butter into brown butter in a pan.

    Butter
  2. Step 2Mash the bananas

    Add three very ripe bananas to a bowl and mash them.

    Banana
  3. Step 3Mix the wet ingredients

    Add the brown butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, baking soda and a pinch of salt to the mashed bananas and mix.

    ButterBrown sugarEggVanilla extractBaking sodaSalt
  4. Step 4Add the flour

    Add the all-purpose flour and mix until combined.

    All-purpose flour
  5. Step 5Fold in chocolate chips

    Stir in the optional chocolate chips.

    Note

    Chocolate chips are optional.

    Chocolate chips
  6. Step 6Pour into the pan

    Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan and lay a banana slice on top.

    Banana
  7. Step 7Bake the bread

    Bake at 350 Fahrenheit for 30 to 60 minutes, until the top is golden and set.