Baked my First Banana Bread

TXSTYLE · 07-07-2022, 01:07 PM

I'm a good cook and consider it a hobby. Baking is in its own right, not only different but unique and not as simple. Especially when you bake from scratch.
Recipes can call for mixing ingredients separately and then combining or blending for a very specific time to avoid or undesired effects.
that being said, I LOVE baked goods!!! Cakes, Pies, Cookies etc.
I have a very nice Kitchen Aid stand Mixer that I've only used a handful of times.
Banana Bread is similar to cake but it's much denser but closer to cake than bread.

So I came across a simple enough but tasty sounding recipe that I tweaked based on my taste preferences: Added Pecans and Walnuts instead of just one. I doubled the vanilla extract, a dash of salted Caramel Crown Royal and slightly more baking powder for more flufiness. I also added Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips.
The results were truly mouth watering delicious! My wife and teenagers loved it.

Battin4th · 07-07-2022, 01:33 PM

Wow. Kudos, looks incredibly tasty! Perhaps you could share the recipe?

stein_325i · 07-07-2022, 02:15 PM

Looks Delicious! I love a good banana bread.

wrickem · 07-07-2022, 02:29 PM

I love Banana Bread. It always gives me a laugh too, my ex-work-wife wouldn't ever give me any unless I asked for a piece of "Pan de Guineo" and said it perfectly. It always took me at least 6 tries

Enjoy your Pan de Guineo, it looks delicious.

TXSTYLE · 07-07-2022, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Battin4th

Wow. Kudos, looks incredibly tasty! Perhaps you could share the recipe?

Absolutely:

*wisk together the following:
3 very ripe bananas
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 whole eggs
2 Tbsp Vanilla
Then add:
1/4 cup evap milk (regular is fine too)
2 cups of flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup of Ghirardelli chocolate chips
1/2 cup of Pecans or Walnuts
Mix/Blend thoroughly.

Bake at 350 for 50 minutes and enjoy! 🤗

Tommy-G · 07-07-2022, 04:22 PM

I was always told you can be a good chef but suck at baking and vice versa. One is totally precise measurements and the other is nilly willy. This was also compared to Algebra and Geometry. Rarely was someone good at both, it was sort of one or the other type.

Good job TX!

TXSTYLE · 07-07-2022, 05:29 PM

Thanks guys. And if you try the recipe out, let me know how it goes.

________ · 07-07-2022, 06:32 PM

I tried a recipe that was similar, and did it without the sugar.
Tasted the same.
Try it out and let us know. 3/4 sugar is no joke.
(I don’t have sugar or salt at home)

2000cs · 07-07-2022, 07:25 PM

My step-daughter makes an excellent banana bread. You’ll have to provide a sample for comparison. You know, science. PM for address.

My ex baked me banana bread when we were dating and I was off at college. It arrived approx two weeks after mailing, and was somewhat green and fuzzy. Did not partake.

EezyBeezy · 07-08-2022, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

a dash of salted Caramel Crown Royal and slightly more baking powder for more flufiness. I also added Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips.

My man, love choco chips in my banana bread and I do love me some Crown Royal.

Thank you for sharing the recipe

TXSTYLE · 07-08-2022, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by EezyBeezy

My man, love choco chips in my banana bread and I do love me some Crown Royal.

Thank you for sharing the recipe

Tambohamilton · 07-08-2022, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tommy-G

I was always told you can be a good chef but suck at baking and vice versa. One is totally precise measurements and the other is nilly willy. This was also compared to Algebra and Geometry. Rarely was someone good at both, it was sort of one or the other type.

Good job TX!

You can be mundane at both, though! Ask me how I know...

That said, I think I'm a better baker than cook, but I certainly don't excel at either.

F32Fleet · 07-10-2022, 07:53 AM

Nice!

Here's a good recipe with Cherry, Dark Chocolate and Walnuts.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/28...hocolate-loaf/

P1 · 07-11-2022, 04:25 PM

To everyone who doesn't know the first thing about baking or cooking, give making banana bread a go.

My wife is a high-end chef so there isn't any point in me making food, but I couldn't let a few old bananas go to waste and gave this a try.

Literally the simplest thing to make and always comes out delicious!

bosstones · 07-11-2022, 07:38 PM

Well done, TX!

Love me some banana bread! It's tasty, easy to make & customize, and a great way to make use of old bananas. It doesn't hold well in the desert, though. :/

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TXSTYLE "Salud" 13851 Rep 4,675 Posts Drives: F01 & F15 / Mineral White Join Date: May 2013 Location: The GYM! (The Burbs - N TX) iTrader: (0)	Baked my First Banana Bread I'm a good cook and consider it a hobby. Baking is in its own right, not only different but unique and not as simple. Especially when you bake from scratch. Recipes can call for mixing ingredients separately and then combining or blending for a very specific time to avoid or undesired effects. that being said, I LOVE baked goods!!! Cakes, Pies, Cookies etc. I have a very nice Kitchen Aid stand Mixer that I've only used a handful of times. Banana Bread is similar to cake but it's much denser but closer to cake than bread. So I came across a simple enough but tasty sounding recipe that I tweaked based on my taste preferences: Added Pecans and Walnuts instead of just one. I doubled the vanilla extract, a dash of salted Caramel Crown Royal and slightly more baking powder for more flufiness. I also added Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Chips. The results were truly mouth watering delicious! My wife and teenagers loved it. Attached Images __________________
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TXSTYLE "Salud" 13851 Rep 4,675 Posts Drives: F01 & F15 / Mineral White Join Date: May 2013 Location: The GYM! (The Burbs - N TX) iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys. And if you try the recipe out, let me know how it goes.
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2000cs Captain 3503 Rep 1,004 Posts Drives: Potato Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	My step-daughter makes an excellent banana bread. You’ll have to provide a sample for comparison. You know, science. PM for address. My ex baked me banana bread when we were dating and I was off at college. It arrived approx two weeks after mailing, and was somewhat green and fuzzy. Did not partake.
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bosstones Lieutenant Colonel 1154 Rep 1,543 Posts Drives: o_0 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Suburbia iTrader: (0)	Well done, TX! Love me some banana bread! It's tasty, easy to make & customize, and a great way to make use of old bananas. It doesn't hold well in the desert, though. :/ __________________ - Jeff bosstones' flickr
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