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Sourdough Banana Bread

savorthebest.com · 2020 · 16 slices (1 Loaf)

Against 708 banana bread recipes

More leavening than 96% of recipes and more salt than 98%.

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How it compares

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

  • More leavening than 96% of recipes: 7.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 3.5%, about twice as much.
  • More salt than 98% of recipes: 2.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1%, about 3 times as much.
  • More sugar than 81% of recipes: 101% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 78%.
  • More fat than 75% of recipes: 55% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 45%.
Banana: 142%, 43rd percentileSugar: 101%, 82nd percentileFat: 55%, 76th percentileEgg: 48%, 71st percentileDairy: 0%, 23rd percentileLeavening: 7.3%, 97th percentileSalt: 2.9%, 98th percentileBananaSugarFatEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 2 to 3 bananas (1 cup mashed)≈ 295 g
  • 8 tablespoons butter (melted)≈ 114 g
  • ½ cup granulated sugar≈ 100 g
  • ½ cup brown sugar≈ 110 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1 cup sourdough discard≈ 240 g
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour≈ 208 g
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder≈ 9 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 2 g
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg≈ 0.7 g
  • 1 teaspoon salt≈ 6 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 to 2 bananas ( for the top)≈ 177 g

flour 208 gbatter 1199 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.

  • Banana142% · 43rd percentile
  • Sugar101% · 82nd percentile
  • Fat55% · 76th percentile
  • Egg48% · 71st percentile
  • Dairy0% · 23rd percentile
  • Leavening7.3% · 97th percentile
  • Salt2.9% · 98th percentile

Oven

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

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