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Sourdough Banana Bread

melskitchencafe.com · 2022 · 12 slices (1 loaf)

Against 708 banana bread recipes

More salt than 89% of recipes and no dairy, unlike 54%.

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How it compares

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

  • More salt than 89% of recipes: 2% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%, about twice as much.
  • Sugar in the middle half of recipes: 94% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 78%.
  • No dairy at all, where 54% of recipes use some (most of those 25 to 60% of the flour weight).
Banana: 151%, 51st percentileSugar: 94%, 75th percentileFat: 49%, 65th percentileEgg: 45%, 62nd percentileDairy: 0%, 23rd percentileLeavening: 4.7%, 75th percentileSalt: 2%, 90th percentileBananaSugarFatEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 3 medium bananas)≈ 338 g
  • 1/2 cup sourdough starter, fed or discard≈ 120 g
  • 1/2 cup neutral-flavored oil (see note)≈ 109 g
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar≈ 110 g
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar≈ 100 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour (see note if using whole wheat)≈ 224 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt≈ 4.5 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 1.3 g

flour 224 gbatter 1121 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.

  • Banana151% · 51st percentile
  • Sugar94% · 75th percentile
  • Fat49% · 65th percentile
  • Egg45% · 62nd percentile
  • Dairy0% · 23rd percentile
  • Leavening4.7% · 75th percentile
  • Salt2% · 90th percentile

Oven

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

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