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Sourdough Banana Bread

sugarspunrun.com · 2023 · 10 servings

Against 708 banana bread recipes

Less fat than 85% of recipes and more sugar than 78%.

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How it compares

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

  • Less fat than 85% of recipes: 23% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 45%, about half as much.
  • More sugar than 78% of recipes: 99% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 78%.
Banana: 135%, 36th percentileSugar: 99%, 78th percentileFat: 23%, 14th percentileEgg: 40%, 42nd percentileDairy: 24%, 57th percentileLeavening: 4.2%, 66th percentileSalt: 1.2%, 62nd percentileBananaSugarFatEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (14)

  • 1 ½ cups over-ripe bananas (mashed (typically 3 large bananas for me) )≈ 338 g
  • ½ cup sourdough discard≈ 120 g
  • ⅔ cup light or dark brown sugar (firmly packed )≈ 147 g
  • ½ cup granulated sugar≈ 100 g
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (melted )≈ 57 g
  • 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)≈ 100 g
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract≈ 13 g
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour≈ 250 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • ½ teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)≈ 1.3 g
  • ¼ cup whole milk≈ 61 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 Tablespoons coarse or granulated sugar for sprinkling on top (optional)≈ 25 g

flour 250 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.

  • Banana135% · 36th percentile
  • Sugar99% · 78th percentile
  • Fat23% · 14th percentile
  • Egg40% · 42nd percentile
  • Dairy24% · 57th percentile
  • Leavening4.2% · 66th percentile
  • Salt1.2% · 62nd percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
60 to 65 minutes
median 55 minutes

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