Blackening bananas on the counter = something delicious in the oven ![]()
Warning: this will make your house smell heavenly!
They took on a wonky look from the rise, I don’t know why, but I am assured that it does not affect the taste. I am not bothered by it, I think it looks cool. There is something comforting in food that doesn’t look too perfect.
ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup canola or favorite light flavored oil
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- handful chopped walnuts, optional
- handful wide flaked coconut, unsweetened, optional
- 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed, optional
- chocolate chips, to garnish, optional
Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare pan by greasing. I used a mini loaf pan, but this can also be made in an 8×8″ square or round, or a loaf pan.
Mash the Bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add the oil and sugar and beat with a wooden spoon until very well combined. Add the egg and vanilla, continue to combine.
Mix the flour, soda and salt in a small bowl. Add to the banana mixture and combine well, being careful not to over mix. Add the walnuts, coconut and flax.
Scoop into the prepared pan, garnish with chocolate chips and bake anywhere from 25 minutes to 1 hour depending on your oven and the chosen pan. Check with a toothpick, the cakes are done when the toothpick comes out mostly clean. Allow to cool.







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This is a great recipe! We are in Hawaii and we used fresh apple bananas, and macadamia nuts rather than walnuts. It was a hit this morning with our fresh brewed Kona coffee! Thanks for sharing!
Yay! Another banana bread recipe to add to my collection. I can’t wait to give it a go!
Kristen – These look lovely! I like the chocolate chip “buttons” on top. Banana bread is my favorite thing to make, because it’s a one-bowl-one-spoon kind of thing. Besides, it’s a perfect vehicle for healthy things which don’t always taste that great by themselves, flaxseed being one of them (for me, anyway).
They LOOK like they would smell good.
And I adore banana bread. Something, alas, we don’t cover at school (I’m a culinary school student). And, clearly, should!
Cheers.
I love those chocolates sitting prettily on top. I bet this smelled great! (and tasted great too!)
Beautiful looking loaves! The coconut sounds so good in these.
Sylvia, sounds like a great combination of apple bananas and macadamias. yum.
Sandie, a hundred banana bread recipes may not be enough
Leela, I also love one-bowl baking recipes. I love to be able to whip something up quickly and without the electric mixer.
CookingSchoolConfidential, No banana bread at Culinary School, such a shame, haha.
Shari, they did taste & smell great!
Maggie, I love the addition of coconut, it is not overpowering here.
Never enough banana recipe! The loaves look delicious and super moist!
MMMMMMM,….what tasty & inviting looking banana breads!! I so love the chocolate on top! Yum!