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Banana Bread

bettycrocker.com · 2004 · 24

Against 708 banana bread recipes

Less leavening than 92% of recipes and more salt than 86%.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 708 banana bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less leavening than 92% of recipes: 1.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.5%.
  • More salt than 86% of recipes: 1.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%, about twice as much.
  • Less egg than 80% of recipes: 32% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Banana: 132%, 34th percentileSugar: 80%, 57th percentileFat: 36%, 34th percentileEgg: 32%, 19th percentileDairy: 39%, 72nd percentileLeavening: 1.9%, 7th percentileSalt: 1.9%, 88th percentileBananaSugarFatEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 3 to 4 very ripe bananas≈ 413 g
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar≈ 250 g
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, softened≈ 114 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk≈ 122 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla≈ 4.2 g
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour≈ 313 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g
  • 1 cup chopped nuts, if desired≈ 120 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Softened butter for serving, if desiredn/a

flour 313 gbatter 1447 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 708 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Banana132% · 34th percentile
  • Sugar80% · 57th percentile
  • Fat36% · 34th percentile
  • Egg32% · 19th percentile
  • Dairy39% · 72nd percentile
  • Leavening1.9% · 7th percentile
  • Salt1.9% · 88th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
60 minutes
median 55 minutes

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