Bitter Cream Banana Bread – My Baking Habit

Made with bitter cream for the right texture and tangy taste and a candy streusel topping, this bitter cream banana bread is a basic recipe that everybody will love.

If you happen to’ve been studying MBA for some time, you realize that I actually love Dominique Ansel’s banana bread. 

It was my truest banana bread love, however just lately I’ve prolonged my record of favourite banana bread recipes.

I really like the heartiness of my oatmeal banana bread, the peanut butter taste in my peanut butter banana bread, and now the tanginess and candy streusel of this bitter cream banana bread.

This one undoubtedly deserves to be on the everlasting go-to record in case you’re a banana bread lover like we’re.

Completely moist banana bread made with bitter cream

Anybody who bakes recurrently with buttermilk (or a buttermilk substitute – no disgrace!) is aware of that including an ingredient excessive lactic acid helps maintain your baked items tender and moist and provides a pleasant tangy taste.

It’s the explanation we love bitter cream espresso cake, blueberry biscuits, and pistachio muffins. And it’s what makes this bitter cream banana bread so nice!

A whole cup of bitter cream within the batter provides this recipe the right texture and a frivolously tangy taste, which pairs completely with the sweetness of the bananas. Add a brown sugar streusel on high and good luck stopping at only one slice of this bread.

This recipe additionally makes use of an ordinary 9×5-inch loaf pan. As a lot as I really like the Dominique Ansel recipe and my spins on it, reminiscent of my pineapple banana bread, I do know not everybody has a ten×5-inch loaf pan of their cupboard.

Give this bitter cream banana bread recipe a strive; I do know your entire household will find it irresistible!

How you can make bitter cream banana bread

Despite the fact that the strategy for this banana bread is a bit completely different than a few of my different fast bread recipes, it’ll nonetheless straightforward to throw collectively. 

Components you’ll want

For the bread itself, you’ll want:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon floor cinnamon
• 1 1/4 frivolously packed mild brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons room-temperature unsalted butter
• 1 room-temperature massive egg
• 3 very ripe mashed bananas
• 8 ounces (1 cup) room-temperature bitter cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Don’t fear an excessive amount of in regards to the dimension of your bananas for this recipe. I’ve made it a number of occasions and it seems nice every time. However if you wish to measure out the mashed bananas, you’ll want about 1 1/2 cups.

Despite the fact that this can be a recipe for bitter cream banana bread, you possibly can nonetheless swap the bitter cream for plain greek yogurt in case you favor. The flavour might be barely completely different, however the texture will nonetheless be spot on.

You can simply add mini chocolate chips or chopped nuts, reminiscent of pecans or walnuts, to the batter in case you like. I like to recommend utilizing about 1 cup of both.

Among the finest issues about this recipe is the streusel topping. For that, you have to:

• 1/4 cup frivolously packed mild brown sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon floor cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter

Making this recipe

I like to begin by making the streusel topping for this recipe.

Combine collectively the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt, then add the melted butter till clumps type. Pop the streusel into the freezer whilst you work on the bread batter.

In a bowl, whisk collectively the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set this combination apart.

Now use a mixer to cream collectively the brown sugar and butter till mild and fluffy. This may take about 3 minutes.

Add the egg, then the bananas, bitter cream, and vanilla.

As soon as the moist elements are nicely mixed, slowly add the dry elements till simply mixed.

Unfold the batter right into a greased and lined 9×5-inch loaf pan. Take away the streusel from the freezer and sprinkle it over the batter.

Bake the bitter cream banana bread at 350°F for 60-70 minutes. The bread is completed when a toothpick or tester inserted within the middle comes out clear.

Let the bread cool within the pan for about 20 minutes earlier than turning it out onto a wire rack to complete cooling.

Storage and freezing suggestions

Retailer the cooled bitter cream banana bread nicely wrapped at room temperature for as much as 3 days. You may also prolong the shelf lifetime of the bread by storing it within the fridge for as much as 5 days.

If you happen to’d prefer to freeze the bread, wrap your entire loaf in a layer of plastic wrap adopted by a layer of professional quality foil. Freeze for as much as 3 months. Let the bread thaw at room temperature for a few hours.

You may also freeze particular person slices by wrapping them in plastic wrap and storing them in a zip-top freezer bag. Microwave the slices for 30-60 seconds to thaw them and heat them by way of earlier than having fun with.