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Brown butter banana bread slices
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5 from 24 votes

Moist Brown Butter Banana Bread

This banana bread loaf is like a hug in a pan. It is nutty, and packed with banana flavors.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 7 minutes
Total Time1 hour 22 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 264Calories

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter (½ cup butter or 8 tablespoon butter)
  • 3 bananas mashed (about 1 cup)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoon sour cream
  • 1 & ¾ cup AP flour (224g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325F and line an 9x5 loaf pan with parchement paper.

Brown the butter

  • In a medium saucepan, melt the better on medium heat. Once the butter melts fully and starts foaming, stir continuously to be able to see the color of the butter changing. You will smell a nutty aroma and notice the buter turning golden brown.
  • Once the butter is golden brown remove it from the heat and set aside.

Make the brown butter banana bread

  • In a bowl, mix the mashed bananas, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, milk, sour cream, and brown butter together until combined.
  • Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt and gently fold using a spatula. Stop mixing when the flour disappears and pour it in the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake the brown butter banana loaf caeke in the preheated oven for 60-67 minutes. You will know your banana bread is ready when it is golden caramel colored on top and a wooden skewer inserted in the center or it comes out clean.
  • Allow the loaf cake to cool down in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring it to a cooling rack to cool down for a few more minutes before serving.

Notes

Make sure to use very ripe bananas to ensure that the banana flavor comes out as much as we want it to! 

Nutrition

Calories: 264Calories | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 510mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 321IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg