Description
A bright, citrusy twist on classic banana bread, resulting in a moist and flavorful loaf perfect for breakfast or snack time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz unsalted butter, brown
- 1 ⅓ cup mashed bananas, about 320 g
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, 150 g
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour, 230 g
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest, from about 3 lemons
- Melted butter for pan
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice (for icing)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (for icing)
- 1 cup powdered sugar, 100 g (for icing)
- A pinch of kosher salt (for icing)
Instructions
- Brown the butter: Heat unsalted butter in a light color saucepan over medium heat. When the butter melts and foams, wait for the foam to subside and clear bubbles to appear. Whisk continuously until the butter is caramel colored and smells nutty. Turn off the heat and set aside to cool (about 8 minutes 30 seconds).
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Brush a loaf pan generously with melted butter.
- Mash the banana. Add the cooled brown butter, eggs, and vanilla to the mashed banana. Beat to combine.
- Add brown sugar and lemon zest. Beat until smooth.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and baking powder into a small mixing bowl. Stir in the kosher salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture and fold until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with a few crumbs attached.
- Allow the bread to cool completely in the pan. Flip it over onto a wire rack to remove it. Use a butter knife to loosen the sides if needed.
- Make the icing: Stir together lemon juice, lemon zest, powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt.
- Drizzle the icing over the cooled banana bread before serving.
Notes
- Browning the butter adds a nutty depth that complements the banana and lemon flavors.
- For a tender crumb, mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients only until they are just combined.
- If you do not have ripe bananas, you can bake unpeeled bananas on a baking sheet at 300°F for 15-20 minutes until the skins are black. Let them cool before mashing.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 50
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