Description
Browning the butter really adds a depth of flavor, not to mention it smells extra amazing when in the oven. This is my go-to recipe when I have ripe bananas, and has taken me a while to get it right. Enjoy it hot, fresh from the oven.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 3 very ripe bananas
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (Optional)
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg (Optional)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a low simmer and cook
- stirring frequently
- until butter is browned
- fragrant
- and foamy
- with brown bits in it
- 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool to room temperature
- about 15 minutes. Measure 1/3 cup of browned butter; reserve remaining browned butter for another use.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl; stir in brown sugar
- white sugar
- egg
- vanilla extract
- and 1/3 cup brown butter.
- Whisk flour
- baking soda
- cinnamon
- and nutmeg together in a bowl. Fold flour mixture into banana mixture just until all ingredients are moistened; pour into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean
- about 45 minutes.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6