ultimate banana bread
"I know, I know, you don’t need to tell me that there are already four banana bread recipes on this site, plus four additional banana cakes, and that’s probably enough, right? Genuinely,…..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup (4 ounces or 115 grams) unsalted butter, cut into chunks, plus more for pan
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1 cup (190 grams) packed light brown sugar
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2 slightly heaped cups (1.5 pounds or 680 grams) of mashed banana (from 4 large or 5 medium-large bananas)
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon fine sea or table salt
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1 heaped teaspoon ground cinnamon
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A few gratings of fresh nutmeg (optional)
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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2 cups (260 grams) all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons (25 grams) raw or turbinado sugar (on top)
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