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Healthy Banana Bread

twopeasandtheirpod.com · 2019 · 12

Against 708 banana bread recipes

Less fat than 84% of recipes and more dairy than 84%.

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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 84% of recipes: 24% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 45%, about half as much.
  • More dairy than 84% of recipes: 55% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 15%, about 3.5 times as much.
Banana: 158%, 54th percentileSugar: 70%, 43rd percentileFat: 24%, 16th percentileEgg: 45%, 62nd percentileDairy: 55%, 85th percentileLeavening: 2.7%, 29th percentileSalt: 0.9%, 48th percentileBananaSugarFatEggDairyLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 3 medium very ripe bananas, (about 1 1/2 cups mashed)≈ 354 g
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, (at room temperature)≈ 123 g
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup≈ 156 g
  • 2 large eggs, (at room temperature)≈ 100 g
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil ((or coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled))≈ 55 g
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract≈ 8 g
  • 1 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour≈ 224 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon≈ 1.3 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar, (for sprinkling on top)≈ 28 g

flour 224 gbatter 1029 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.

  • Banana158% · 54th percentile
  • Sugar70% · 43rd percentile
  • Fat24% · 16th percentile
  • Egg45% · 62nd percentile
  • Dairy55% · 85th percentile
  • Leavening2.7% · 29th percentile
  • Salt0.9% · 48th percentile

Oven

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

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