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Sourdough Banana Bread

Gemma Stafford · biggerbolderbaking.com · 2022 · 9 people

Against 708 banana bread recipes

Less sugar than 78% of recipes and less leavening than 76%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less sugar than 78% of recipes: 52% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 78%.
  • Less leavening than 76% of recipes: 2.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.5%.
Banana: 152%, 52nd percentileSugar: 52%, 21st percentileFat: 44%, 47th percentileEgg: 41%, 54th percentileDairy: 25%, 59th percentileLeavening: 2.4%, 19th percentileSalt: 0.6%, 37th percentileBananaSugarFatEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 1¼ cups (13¼ oz/375 g) mashed bananas (3 to 4)375 g
  • ¾ cup (4½ oz/128 g) dark brown sugar128 g
  • ⅓ cup (3½ oz/100 g) active sourdough starter100 g
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 6 g
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature≈ 100 g
  • ½ cup (4 fl oz/120 ml) vegetable oil≈ 109 g
  • ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) whole milk, at room temperature≈ 61 g
  • 1¾ cups (8¾ oz/247 g) all-purpose flour247 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • ¼ teaspoon salt≈ 1.5 g

flour 247 gbatter 1134 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.

  • Banana152% · 52nd percentile
  • Sugar52% · 21st percentile
  • Fat44% · 47th percentile
  • Egg41% · 54th percentile
  • Dairy25% · 59th percentile
  • Leavening2.4% · 19th percentile
  • Salt0.6% · 37th percentile

Oven

Temperature
375°F / 190°C
median 350°F
Time
45 to 50 minutes
median 55 minutes

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