Food and Recipes Bread Quick Breads Nana's Banana Bread Recipe 5.0 (2) 2 Reviews Banana chunks and a hint of lemon juice bring out a wonderfully fresh fruity taste in this pillowy-soft quick bread. By David Guas David Guas New Orleans-born and bred, TV personality and chef, David Guas, showcases the soul of the South in his Louisiana-style Arlington, VA restaurant, Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery. A two-time Food & Wine, People's Best New Chef: Mid-Atlantic nominee, has garnered national praise in publications like Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Saveur, and Bon Appétit for his roots in Louisiana and his passion to educate others on the importance of its influence on American foodways. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on January 19, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Hands On Time: 30 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Yield: 1 loaf Ingredients 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 very ripe bananas (about 1 lb.) 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1/4 cup buttermilk Directions Preheat oven to 350°. Sift together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Mash bananas with lemon juice in a small bowl. (You want a little texture—like semi-lumpy mashed potatoes.) Beat butter and next 3 ingredients at low speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer 1 minute or until combined. Increase speed to medium, and beat 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition, stopping to scrape bowl as needed. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Add banana mixture, beating just until batter is blended (no more than 10 seconds). Pour batter into a well-buttered and floured 8- x 4-inch loaf pan, and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 55 to 60 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack, and cool 50 minutes. Wrap in plastic wrap (it will still be warm—this helps the bread stay moist), and store at room temperature up to 4 days. Robbie Caponetto; Styling: Nicole McLaughlin Rate it Print