Brown Butter Banana Bread My Food Story

on Sep 27, 2023, Updated Oct 05, 2023 If you have ripe bananas lying around the kitchen, then this brown butter banana bread is something you should definitely try making! The nutty taste of brown butter and the sweetness of bananas combine to bring you something so satisfying and unforgettable, that you’ll be reaching for seconds and thirds.

Ingredients You’ll need to Make Brown Butter Banana Bread

Bananas: Use overripe bananas of the “yellaki” variety to infuse this brown butter banana bread with natural sweetness! Butter: Butter lends a rich and indulgent flavor to the bread and also adds some much needed moisture!Sugar: To sweeten things up for the perfect balance of sweetness.Eggs: To contribute to the bread’s moist and tender texture. It also acts as a perfect binding agent to keep all the ingredients together!Milk: Adds a touch of creaminess.Vanilla Extract: Enhances the overall aroma and taste. It also acts against the egg to give a more balanced, non-eggy taste! All-Purpose Flour, Baking Soda, Salt: The dry ingredients for the batter. Roasted Walnuts: To add a delightful nutty crunch to this scrumptious banana bread!

How To Brown Butter For Baking

The nutty and bold flavour of brown butter is a great addition to baked dishes. It adds layers of rich flavour and a hint of caramel-y goodness when added to breads and desserts. Browning butter perfectly is really easy, but it does require paying close attention. Start with cutting the butter into small, equal sized cubes. Transfer it to a pan and turn on the heat to medium. Allow the butter to melt, while stirring frequently. Once the butter is melted, continue to heat it until the color changes to brown and you start to get a nutty aroma.

How To Make Brown Butter Banana Bread

Melt the butter in a pan on medium heat. Butter will start foaming and crackling. Swirl the pan as the crackling subsides.
At this stage the butter will start changing color to brown and smell nutty. Switch off the flame and transfer butter to a large mixing bowl. Let it cool. Pre-heat oven to 175 degree Celsius. Grease an 8X5 inch loaf tin with butter and line with parchment paper in such a way that the parchment paper hangs over the edges. This will help you lift out the banana bread easily once its baked.
Once the butter has cooled, add sugar and mix.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each egg till everything has combined.
Add the milk and vanilla extract to this mixture, and give it another whisk.
Peel the bananas and mash them into the mixture. I like my bread chunky but you can mash the bananas completely if you like.
Sift flour, baking soda and salt into the bowl with the banana mixture, and fold till everything is combined. There is no need to blend or over mix.
Add the nuts and mix. Sprinkle with a little sugar (This gives an amazing crunchy crust to the bread).
Tap once to get rid of air bubbles, and place pan in the oven. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Start checking for done-ness around 50 minutes. A skewer or fork inserted into the middle should come out clean.
Once done, let the bread cool in the pan for 8-10 minutes. Lift the bread using parchment paper and let it cool on a wire rack for another 10 minutes. Or slice it immediately, like I did. Serve this brown butter banana bread with some tea or coffee, slather on some peanut butter and/or jam to make a quick snack, or serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream to make for an easy yet delicious dessert. No matter how you serve it, there is no way you can go wrong with this one! LOVE THIS RECIPE? Subscribe to my newsletter and be the first to receive all new recipes!