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Banana-Bread

Psappha · nigella.com · Serves: Makes 1 loaf,

Against 708 banana bread recipes

Less sugar than 78% of recipes and less fat than 77%.

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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 fat than 77% of recipes: 30% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 45%.
Banana: 139%, 39th percentileSugar: 52%, 21st percentileFat: 30%, 22nd percentileEgg: 39%, 30th percentileDairy: 24%, 55th percentileLeavening: 4.5%, 73rd percentileSalt: 1.2%, 62nd percentileBananaSugarFatEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 9 ounces flour255 g
  • 1 cup wheat bran≈ 237 g
  • ⅔ cup superfine sugar≈ 133 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • 2½ teaspoons baking powder≈ 12 g
  • ⅓ cup melted butter≈ 76 g
  • 3 bananas (ripe and mashed)≈ 354 g
  • 2 eggs (beaten)≈ 100 g
  • ¼ cup milk≈ 61 g
  • 1 cup walnuts (pieces)≈ 120 g

flour 255 gbatter 1351 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.

  • Banana139% · 39th percentile
  • Sugar52% · 21st percentile
  • Fat30% · 22nd percentile
  • Egg39% · 30th percentile
  • Dairy24% · 55th percentile
  • Leavening4.5% · 73rd percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 62nd percentile

Oven

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

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