After I baked Low fat Banana Muffins for my hubby's breakfast, he really started liking the idea of a 'quick' breakfast. He wants me to bake them and have them stored so he doesn't have to mix cereal and milk in a bowl....I don't mind as well because I can sleep with my daughter for a loooooonnngggg time ;).
This time I did not have my paper liner's in stock so I baked banana bread with no compromises on butter and other ingredients. Fill them in a muffin pan with liners, then your classic banana muffins are ready too...Choice is our's.
This version was more tasty, creamy and sweet. One thick slice with a cup of coffee was quite filling. I cant wait to try them in small muffin molds so that they are more easy and handy. We can store them for a week(I did this) in an air tight container. The outer crust might be a bit hard but it gets soft after cooling down. You will sure love them for a snack.
Wet Ingredients:
Banana - 4 no's (over ripe)
Butter - 8 tablespoons (1/2 cup or 1 stick - in room temperature)
Egg - 2 no's (in room temperature)
Milk - 1/8 cup
Vanilla Extract / Almond Extract - 1 teaspoon
Dry Ingredients:
All Purpose Flour / Maida - 2 cups
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Baking Powder - 1 teaspoon
Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
Raisins or mixed nuts- 2 tablespoons (to decorate but if you wish to mix with batter then use 1/2 cup)
Method:
- In a bowl add all the dry ingredients(except raisins or nuts) and mix well.
- In another bowl beat egg with vanilla extract. Add butter (Melted and cooled is also accepted) and mix well.
- Mash the banana's and mix the egg mixture into it.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients bowl and mix. Add milk and bring everything together(if you prefer to add nuts/raisins to the batter then this is the time).
- Grease and flour your loaf pan and add the batter into it and pat the sides to get it set. Remember to fill only 3/4th of your baking pan(I did a mistake here by filling fully) so that bread raises up very well and remains soft. Spread raisins or nuts on top.
- Pre-heat oven to 350'F for 5 minutes and place the loaf pan in the middle and bake for 60-65 minutes or until the wooden toothpick comes out clean(it took 65 minutes exactly for me).
- Remove and cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes and then move to cooling rack.
- Slice and serve for your breakfast or teatime :).
OOh ! love the raisin filled bread ! perfect breakfast !
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Deleteit look tempting...very nice pictures...
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DeleteWow! Banana bread looks fantastic! I love the raisins in them! :)
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Deletebread looks delicious.
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DeleteOMG!!! The colors are so vibrant and uplifting. Beautiful cake I would love to have a slice because bananas are one of my fav. Therefore with it and the raisins and nuts on top is so so gooood.
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DeleteThat bread looks seriously yum Divya :) Love that spattering of raisins over it.
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Deleteomg i love banana breads and anything with banana...love this..yumo
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DeleteLoved the use of raisins dear.. bread looks so soft...
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Deleteit looks so perfect
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DeleteI love banana bread.. It's a favorite in my house.. This recipe is fabulous Divya :-)
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Deletewow delicious bread,luks tempting...
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Deleteseriously divya i am drooling... i love bakes with bananas but can't bcoz bananas disappear from the pantry before we even realise... this bread looks so delicious - w/o the raisins, i would prefer walnuts... or choco chips!!! ;)
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DeleteBread looks delicious.
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Deleteso moist and perfectly done ! lovely clicks :)
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DeleteI dont bother to have a huge slice of this beautiful bread..Love that incredible crust with raisins.
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Deleteso moist n soft.. love the banana flavor.. awesome pictures dear..
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Deleteliked those raisin divya :) nice pictures..
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DeleteBanana bread looks very delicious and beautiful clicks too.
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Deletelove the raisins on top, it looks like cheery on the top kind of it.
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DeleteBanana bread is our family favorite, adding raisins on the top of bread is very nice idea Divya.
ReplyDeleteThank you swathi....i do that so that my little one can eat...raisins first then bread
DeleteIt has come out perfect.. Looks so nice :)
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DeleteBread looks so moist and soft...well made one..
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DeleteDivya ! u serious ? u think we can ever resist our selves with just one slice of that ??? its gorgeous ! bookmarked this and the low fat recipe as well :D
ReplyDeleteam sure one slice is not enough sona because if this is served before any other guest they are sure going for next slice saying "can i take one more" :)...would love hear after your try, thank you sona
Deletewow..banana bread come out really good, so soft, moist n delicious looking bread...perfectly done divya...
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DeleteHi Divya, the raisin studded banana bread looks so beautiful. yes perfect breakfast indeed. Great recipe!
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DeleteOMG Divya, this is the perfect banana bread!!!
ReplyDeleteI sure am going to make it...
Thank you dear....would love to hear after your try
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