I bought some bananas when my parents came to visit me last month, but I forgot to force, I mean, set the bananas out as a snack for them. I like bananas but only when they are still plenty green. These buggers were ripe. So what do you do when life gives you ripe bananas? You let them ripen further so you can make banana bread.
I may dislike ripe bananas but I love banana bread. It is yummy. Granted, I’ve rarely meet a bread that I didn’t love. This particular recipe caught my eye because it included instant pudding, which is an interesting addition.
The banana bread turned out so moist and delicious; I loved it. Later, I did notice that in my haste to get this in the oven, so it could get in my tummy asap, I forgot to make the topping. Oops. I can say that it tastes great without the topping, but next time I will try the topping because it sounds delicious. 🙂
The past week has been relatively cool here, but the heat wave is coming back, unfortunately. It just makes me cranky. I would like to start working on some Fall and holiday recipes, but when it’s super hot outside, all I want is ice cream.
Plus, it’s really hard to get in the holiday mood when it’s 90+ degrees outside. Oh, the weather outside is indeed frightful. Frightfully HOT! Yes, I know – #FirstWorldProblems.
If you’re actually enjoying Fall-like temperatures where you live then I am jealous and this would make a nice treat with a glass of apple cider. And if you’re some place HOT like me, bookmark this recipe for whenever it finally cools down, like in January.
Super Moist Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups brown sugar, divided
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt (plain, vanilla or banana)
- 2 cups mashed banana (3-4 bananas)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
- Pinch nutmeg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 box instant vanilla or banana pudding mix (dry mix only)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9″ loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir butter and 3/4 cup of the brown sugar together until thoroughly combined. Next, add eggs, yogurt, banana and vanilla and stir until combined. Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, baking soda, salt and dry pudding mix and stir until just combined. You don’t want to over mix. The batter will be thick and lumpy. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture on top of the banana bread, then slightly push topping into batter.
- Bake the bread for 30 minutes, then loosely tent with foil to prevent the crust from burning. Bake for an additional 30 minutes.
- Allow the bread to cool completely before cutting into slices.
Notes
I used the instant vanilla pudding mix, but I bet it tastes fantastic with the banana instant pudding mix too. Also make sure your bananas are really, really ripe, so they are nice and sweet and help make the bread super moist.
Adapted from The Domestic Rebel
Enjoy!
Tanya
Gah I hate this heat wave, but I am going to Michigan next week so hopefully I can get a taste of some rainy gray weather and cool temps. That banana bread looks so good but it’s one thing I can’t make because I’ll eat it all in one sitting.
It’s driving me nuts too, Tonya! Granted, it probably doesn’t take much to do that! LOL! Oh man, I’m insanely jealous. Cool temps, rain, Fall colors sound great about now. September and October are my least favorite months in LA, but I’ll be all HAHA come January when their hip-deep in snow. I actually managed to behave and not devour in one day, a small miracle. 🙂
My great-grandma made a banana bread that was awesome and it’s been a family fave for decades, so I always like hearing about/trying other recipes to see if they match up to great grandma’s. This one sounds delish!
Oh man, this is a good, but it’s hard to beat a beloved family recipe! What I really liked about this recipe is that it was super moist and stayed moist. And I think the topping would be delish too, had I remembered to add it! LOL! Let me know how it compares, Laurie!
My husband loooooves banana bread! Me, not so much (sorry!) But I will show him this recipe, so he can make it when he has a craving for banana bread! 😉
That’s okay, Mackenize. I have another good friend who hates bananas too, although oddly enough likes plantains. 🙂 I think your hubby will like it and easy to make, which is nice too!
What a cute site and yummy recipe!! I saw your post on the link up party ~ “hi!” 🙂 Your cat is soooo very cute & precious!! Always nice to meet new blogging friends! Have a great week!! Cindy from http://www.inspirememama.com
Thanks for stopping by, Cindy! It is always great to make new blogging buddies. 🙂 And I find MaxE to be cute, precious and mischievous! LOL!
I can’t wait for the cooler weather to final come in so I can start using my oven more!
Thanks for sharing this recipe Tanya! I love banana bread so I’m definitely putting this in my “must try” folder :). Hope you’re having a great week! Give Max a tummy rub for me!
cori
Me to, Corina! It’s been a bit better lately, which I am forever grateful for. I don’t like hot weather. Give it a try when it cools down. Your family will love it. I’d definitely give Max a tummy rub for you; he loves them!
Hey Tanya,
I can’t wait to try this one but my problem is that I’ll probably eat the entire loaf. I’m on a “plan” at the moment and have lost 12 pounds so I don’t need to splurge quite yet but I will soon. I’m hanging on to this one girl. Yummy.
Thanks for sharing it with us.
~Adrienne
Congratulations, Adrienne! That’s so awesome!!! One thing I miss about working in an office is being able to make treats and share them with others, so I didn’t overindulge. 🙂