The Best Banana Bread

Name: The Best Banana Bread
Yield: Serves 10 (makes 1 loaf)
Ingredients: 2 cups (10 ounces; 283 grams), unbleached all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces; 149 grams), granulated sugar; 3/4 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 1/4 cups, toasted walnuts, chopped coarse (about 1 cup); 3 , very ripe bananas, soft, darkly speckled, mashed well (about 1 1/2 cups); 1/4 cup, plain yogurt; 2 , large eggs, beaten lightly; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1998, America's Test Kitchen TV

Desserts or Baked Goods

Fruit

Breakfast & Brunch

Quick Breads

Properly ripened bananas, a bit of yogurt, and the right mixing method create a flavorful bread with a smooth, hearty crumb.

SERVES10 (makes 1 loaf)

TIME1¾ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For a basic banana bread recipe with deep banana flavor, plenty of moisture, and a nice, light texture, we used older, darkly speckled bananas, which are both sweeter and more moist than younger bananas. We added yogurt to our banana bread ...

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