Let me tell you a story. This banana bread is a staple in my kitchen. It’s the first thing I baked when the art of baking grabbed my attention all those years ago. So many years later, I still rely on this bread to give my coffee some much-needed company when I’m sitting out in the balcony. It’s my quick fix if I’m craving a little something sweet, specially on that particular sorry day when the aroma of warm baking has not filled my apartment. This bread is wonderfully moist from the extra ripe bananas and delightfully nutty. The best part, of course, is drawing out my mixing bowl and a fork from the cabinet. That is it! See, why it’s a staple in my kitchen. Key to the ultimate banana bread is to use bananas that you would normally find rather gross. They need to be really ripe because the riper they are, the sweeter they are. Which obviously means that your batter will require less sugar.
I just love that I can toss in the ingredients so carelessly. No precision required, whatsoever.
I always like sprinkling extra nuts on top to fancy up the bread just a tad. A thick slice of this moist perfection and straight-up bitter black coffee? Yes please.
If you are more into visuals, check out how I make this!
