How To Make The Best Banana Bread | Dessert Person

How To Make The Best Banana Bread | Dessert Person
It might not seem banana bread — a recipe made maybe BILLIONS of times — leaves a lot of room for innovation, but this version from Dessert Person is subtly different than your typical loaf. The almond butter swirl on top and almond butter in the batter adds a savory edge and toasty flavor, while coconut oil and yogurt keeps it tender and moist. Claire demos the very easy, quick recipe that requires little more forethought than forgetting some bananas on your counter until they turn brown.

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Banana Bread
Special Equipment:
4 1/2 x 8 1/2-inch loaf pan, measured from the top

Ingredients:
Coconut oil for the pan
3 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup almond butter (4.6 oz / 130g)
1 tablespoon plus 2/3 cup sugar (5 oz / 143g)
1 teaspoon plus 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil (4 oz / 115g), gently warmed to liquefy
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (6.1 oz / 173g)
1 teaspoon baking powder (0.14 oz / 4g)
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (0.11 oz / 3g)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 large eggs (3.5 oz / 100g), cold from the refrigerator
1 cup mashed banana (8 oz / 227g), from about 2 very ripe large bananas
1/3 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt (2.8 oz / 80g)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsalted roasted almonds (optional), coarsely chopped (2.1oz / 60g)

0:00 Start
0:19 Intro to Claire Saffitz Makes Cheesecake
0:39 Dessert Person Intro Animation
0:57 Background to Almond Butter Banana Bread
1:43 Ingredients & Special Equipment
2:39 Preheat Oven & Prepare Pan
4:01 Almond Butter Swirl
4:52 Mash The Bananas
5:43 Mix The Dry Ingredients
7:17 Mix The Wet Ingredients
9:15 Mix Wet Ingredients Into Dry
11:00 Bake
11:36 Serve & Outro
13:33 I Found Them!
Thanks for watching!

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Background Illustrator: Jagriti Khirwar

[CSaffitz]

Alright show of hands... Who made Banana Bread in 2020? Give this version a try and let me know what you think!

[nathanhittle]

The mere concept of "breakfast dessert" has reignited my will to live.

[chesterstefan]

I think today is pretty much exactly 6 months since the first episode, the focaccia video, was uploaded. 6 months and 18.5 million total views for the channel. A massive achievement, you should be very proud. This channel is always something to look forward to each week, keep up the great work!

[AmeliaBell]

Hearing Vinny asking Claire to say "smash that like button" and then him saying "sorry guys I tried" really reminded me that not all heroes wear capes

[AllegraVivace]

The return of Felix in the outro is precious, so excited for this secret "coming soon" episode.

[jesikalane]

Vinny trying to get Claire to say “smash that like button” is exactly what I needed today. Thanks for that 😂

[elaine-gcuv]

am i the only one who says "oh my gosh it's thursday 🥺" so blissfully when i get notifs from claire bc yey, new video!!

[anisiapetcu]

it's so interesting to hear her talk about spices, for example, and describe how "assertive" they are and the different ways in which they make themselves known (like with the cinnamon and cardamom), it makes me so much more aware of how I taste things

[margeryk]

The fact that Claire will not say "Smash that like button" makes me like her even more.

[alexinarose]

I appreciate the authenticity of Claire not liking the coldness of simply saying "like and subscribe" or wanting to do the tired "smash that like button" YouTube schtick. It's honestly refreshing. She'll find something that feels comfortable in time. Until then, no pressure 😊.

[EsotericWizard]

Claire: "A little more or less banana is fine"
Also Claire: *gets on eye level with the cup to make sure she has exactly 1 cup*

[kendrarachelle]

This is the recipe that I've gotten the most compliments on! I've made it so many times because it's super easy but tastes delicious.

[ViviCaligo]

Thank you so much for putting the weight of ingredients in the recipe, I've seen so many recipes online just say '2 ripe bananas' and have had drastically different textures and bake times thanks to it.

[snowballs]

I just made this and it is THEE most amazing banana bread that I've ever tried. Pro tip - if you're pressed on time or if you're patience is short, you can always dump these in a muffin tin and cook them at 350F for 25 minutes. They cool fast and they're already individually portioned if you're trying to bring it to a party.

[AllegraVivace]

Dessert for breakfast, lunch and dinner is an ethos I can very happily get behind.

[yahshimabetsellassie]

I love this recipe! I'm so happy that Claire started posting these recipes on her channel; it's so much fun to see the process and cross-reference the book at the same time!

[yasemin_]

This is without a doubt the best banana bread I have ever tasted. This will forever be on my “breakfast to Impress” menu. Highly highly recommend

[acidhelm]

Claire's videos are always so wholesome and calming. Thanks so much for keeping this series going.

[suinlee]

This recipe is honestly my all time fav banana bread recipe. the use of almond butter and cardamon is genius! Thank you Claire!

[DeniseServanez]

Banana bread is like everyone’s gateway drug to baking. The first one I made was BA’s Carla’s banana bread 👌🏼