America’s Test Kitchen Banana Bread

This might be the best banana bread recipe I’ve tried to date.

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The consistency is perfect and not too dense like some banana breads tend to be.

Ingredients

YIELD: 1 loaf YIELD: 1 loaf Get Recipe

I attribute the great texture of this bread to the yogurt in the recipe.

Step-by-step instructions!

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Adjust a rack to the lower-middle position of the oven and preheat it to 350 degrees.

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In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.

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In a medium bowl, stir together the bananas, yogurt, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla, blending well.

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Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry, just to blend–do not over mix. Add in the chocolate chips (optional).

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