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Moist Banana Bread Recipe that Melts in Your Mouth

Moist Banana Bread Recipe that Melts in Your Mouth

This incredibly moist banana bread recipe uses perfectly ripe bananas and a secret lemon juice technique to create a texture that melts in your mouth. The layering method with optional chocolate chips and walnuts ensures pockets of flavor throughout every slice. With warm spices of cinnamon and nutmeg, this recipe transforms simple ingredients into a comforting baked masterpiece.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
  • ¾ cup walnuts, toasted, chopped (optional)
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Equipment

  • 9x5 inch loaf pan
  • mixing bowls
  • electric mixer
  • cooling rack

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9x5x2 1/2-inch glass or metal loaf pan.
  2. Whisk or sift the first 6 ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg) in a medium bowl to blend. If adding chocolate chips and walnuts, combine them in a small bowl; add 1 tablespoon flour mixture and toss to coat.
  3. Beat butter in a large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until well blended. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in mashed bananas, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Beat in flour mixture.
  4. Spoon 1/3 of batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the nut mixture. Spoon 1/3 of batter over. Sprinkle with the remaining nut mixture. Cover with remaining batter. Run a knife through the batter in a zigzag pattern.
  5. Bake bread until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 minutes. Start checking around the 55-minute timeframe. Turn out onto rack and cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Use perfectly ripe bananas with brown spots for maximum moisture. The lemon juice helps release banana moisture and prevents browning. For best results, allow the bread to cool completely before slicing to set the texture properly.