Breads

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Makes one 9-inch loaf

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Makes one 9-inch loaf

The secret to soft banana bread is a light mixing hand. Although the Cuisinart® Stand Mixer is tough enough for your heaviest breads, the lower speeds ensure delicate mixing and folding.

Nutritional analysis per serving (based on 12 servings):Calories 210 (38% from fat)
carb. 31g
pro. 3g fat 9g
sat. fat 6g
chol. 51mg
sod. 190mg calc. 9mg
fiber 1g

Ingredients

  • 1⅓cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
  • 1teaspoonbaking soda
  • ¾teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼teaspoon kosher salt
  • 6tablespoons (¾ stick) butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, plus more for buttering pan
  • ⅔cup granulated sugar
  • 2large eggs
  • ½teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2medium ripe bananas, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ½cup mini chocolate chips

Preparation

  1. 9-inch loaf pan.
  2. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Reserve.
  3. Put butter and sugar into the Cuisinart® mixing bowl. Attach the flat mixing paddle and mix on Speed 4 until creamy, about 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  4. Reduce to Speed 3. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until each is incorporated. Scrape the entire bowl. Add vanilla extract and then the bananas and continue to mix until bananas are well combined, about 1 minute. Scrape the bowl.
  5. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Scrape the bowl well, add chocolate chips and mix to fold. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan.
  6. Bake until deep golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack until cool to the touch; remove from pan and allow to cool completely.