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Banana Bread

Nigella · nigella.com · Yields: 8-10 slices

Against 708 banana bread recipes

More fat than 92% of recipes and more banana than 89%.

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How it compares

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

  • More fat than 92% of recipes: 71% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 45%.
  • More banana than 89% of recipes: 229% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 148%.
  • More leavening than 94% of recipes: 7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.5%, about twice as much.
  • More egg than 86% of recipes: 57% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 40%.
Banana: 229%, 89th percentileSugar: 86%, 67th percentileFat: 71%, 93rd percentileEgg: 57%, 86th percentileDairy: 0%, 23rd percentileLeavening: 7%, 95th percentileSalt: 1.7%, 85th percentileBananaSugarFatEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 100 grams sultanas100 g
  • 75 millilitres dark rum (or Bourbon)≈ 75 g
  • 175 grams plain flour175 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda≈ 3 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 125 grams unsalted butter (melted)125 g
  • 150 grams caster sugar150 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 4 small very ripe bananas mashed (approx. 400g total weight with skins on)400 g
  • 60 grams chopped walnuts60 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g

flour 175 gbatter 1205 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.

  • Banana229% · 89th percentile
  • Sugar86% · 67th percentile
  • Fat71% · 93rd percentile
  • Egg57% · 86th percentile
  • Dairy0% · 23rd percentile
  • Leavening7% · 95th percentile
  • Salt1.7% · 85th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
not stated
median 55 minutes

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