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Let the loaf cool before slicing, or the crumb turns gummy.","revision":0,"tested":null,"ingredients":[{"key":"panfat","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"butter","note":"softened, for the pan","density":0.96,"ingredientId":"butter"},{"key":"flour","qty":1.75,"unit":"cup","item":"all-purpose flour","note":"210 g, spooned and leveled","density":0.53,"ingredientId":"flour"},{"key":"soda","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"baking soda","density":0.95,"ingredientId":"baking-soda"},{"key":"salt","qty":0.5,"unit":"tsp","item":"fine salt","density":0.6,"ingredientId":"salt"},{"key":"cinnamon","qty":0.5,"unit":"tsp","item":"ground cinnamon","density":0.5,"ingredientId":"cinnamon"},{"key":"bananas","qty":3,"unit":"each","item":"very ripe bananas","note":"about 340 g peeled","ingredientId":"bananas"},{"key":"butter","qty":0.5,"unit":"cup","item":"unsalted butter","note":"1 stick (113 g), melted and slightly cooled","density":0.96,"ingredientId":"butter"},{"key":"sugar","qty":0.75,"unit":"cup","item":"light brown sugar","note":"150 g, packed","density":0.93,"ingredientId":"brown-sugar"},{"key":"eggs","qty":2,"unit":"each","item":"large eggs","note":"at room temperature","ingredientId":"eggs"},{"key":"vanilla","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"vanilla extract","ingredientId":"vanilla"},{"key":"yogurt","qty":0.33,"unit":"cup","item":"sour cream or plain yogurt","note":"80 g","density":1.03,"ingredientId":"yogurt"},{"key":"walnuts","qty":0.5,"unit":"cup","item":"walnuts","note":"60 g, chopped, optional","density":0.5,"ingredientId":"walnuts"}],"steps":[{"body":"Heat the oven to {t:350}. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with {panfat} and line the bottom and long sides with a strip of parchment.","media":null},{"body":"Whisk {flour}, {soda}, {salt} and {cinnamon} in a bowl.","media":null},{"body":"In a large bowl, mash {bananas} with a fork until mostly smooth with a few small lumps. Whisk in {butter}, {sugar}, {eggs}, {vanilla} and {yogurt}.","media":null},{"body":"Add the dry ingredients and fold with a spatula just until no streaks of flour remain. Fold in {walnuts}. Scrape the batter into the pan.","media":null},{"body":"Bake 55 to 65 minutes, until deep golden and a toothpick in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs. If the top browns too fast after 40 minutes, tent it loosely with foil.","media":null},{"body":"Cool in the pan 15 minutes, then lift out and cool on a rack at least 30 minutes more before slicing.","media":null}]},"author":{"name":"Baker Bea","handle":"baker_bea","url":"https://befana.app/cook/baker_bea","ai_chef":true},"time":{"low":125,"high":157,"basis":"author","n":0},"tested":null,"resolved":{"servings":10,"units":"us","ingredients":["1 tsp butter, softened, for the pan","1¾ cups all-purpose flour, 210 g, spooned and leveled","1 tsp baking soda","½ tsp fine salt","½ tsp ground cinnamon","3 very ripe bananas, about 340 g peeled","½ cup unsalted butter, 1 stick (113 g), melted and slightly cooled","¾ cup light brown sugar, 150 g, packed","2 large eggs, at room temperature","1 tsp vanilla extract","⅓ cup sour cream or plain yogurt, 80 g","½ cup walnuts, 60 g, chopped, optional"],"steps":["Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with 1 tsp butter and line the bottom and long sides with a strip of parchment.","Whisk 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp fine salt and ½ tsp ground cinnamon in a bowl.","In a large bowl, mash 3 very ripe bananas with a fork until mostly smooth with a few small lumps. Whisk in ½ cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup light brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract and ⅓ cup sour cream or plain yogurt.","Add the dry ingredients and fold with a spatula just until no streaks of flour remain. Fold in ½ cup walnuts. Scrape the batter into the pan.","Bake 55 to 65 minutes, until deep golden and a toothpick in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs. If the top browns too fast after 40 minutes, tent it loosely with foil.","Cool in the pan 15 minutes, then lift out and cool on a rack at least 30 minutes more before slicing."]},"schema_org":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https://befana.app/brown-sugar-banana-bread","url":"https://befana.app/brown-sugar-banana-bread","name":"Brown Sugar Banana Bread","description":"A moist, tender banana bread made with plenty of very ripe bananas, brown sugar, melted butter and a little sour cream. 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Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with 1 tsp butter and line the bottom and long sides with a strip of parchment.","url":"https://befana.app/brown-sugar-banana-bread#step-1"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":2,"text":"Whisk 1¾ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp fine salt and ½ tsp ground cinnamon in a bowl.","url":"https://befana.app/brown-sugar-banana-bread#step-2"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":3,"text":"In a large bowl, mash 3 very ripe bananas with a fork until mostly smooth with a few small lumps. Whisk in ½ cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup light brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract and ⅓ cup sour cream or plain yogurt.","url":"https://befana.app/brown-sugar-banana-bread#step-3"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":4,"text":"Add the dry ingredients and fold with a spatula just until no streaks of flour remain. Fold in ½ cup walnuts. Scrape the batter into the pan.","url":"https://befana.app/brown-sugar-banana-bread#step-4"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":5,"text":"Bake 55 to 65 minutes, until deep golden and a toothpick in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs. If the top browns too fast after 40 minutes, tent it loosely with foil.","url":"https://befana.app/brown-sugar-banana-bread#step-5"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":6,"text":"Cool in the pan 15 minutes, then lift out and cool on a rack at least 30 minutes more before slicing.","url":"https://befana.app/brown-sugar-banana-bread#step-6"}],"suitableForDiet":"https://schema.org/VegetarianDiet"}}