Banana Bread and Dessert

Banana bread is all the rage right now and if you’re like us, you’ve been meaning to make some yourself. We’ve made it easy by showing you some delicious variations of banana bread and other banana recipes from our alum chefs! Time to satisfy your craving and get crafty in the kitchen! 

Banana Bread – Chef Ludo Lefebvre

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. Butter
• 1.5 cups Sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 4 Ripe bananas, smashed
• 1.5 Cups All-purpose flour
• 1.5 tsp Baking soda
• 1 tsp Kosher salt
• 4 oz Butter, melted
• Sliced bananas, to garnish as needed

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.  
2. Brush melted butter on the inside of your fry pan.
3. In a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.  
4. On medium-low speed, add eggs and turn off the mixer to scrape down the sides of the bowl.  
5. Add the smashed bananas and continue mixing.  
6. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.  
7. Add the dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, baking soda, kosher salt) and continue mixing until the batter is well combined.  
8. Pour the batter into the pan to fill half-way.
9. Place on a sheet pan and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.  
10. Remove and top with sliced bananas if you like.  
11. Continue baking for 30 minutes. 
12. Brush with melted butter to finish.

See the recipe on Chef Ludo’s website! 

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Mrs. Hollingsworth Classic Banana Bread – Chef Tim Hollingsworth

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter (softened)
• 2 each eggs
• 4 ripe bananas mashed cut into pieces
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 2/3 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Cream your sugar and butter
3. Beat your eggs in until fluffy
4. Add bananas and water and continue to beat for 30 seconds on high
5. Add all your dry ingredients and mix until incorporated (use spatula to mix in any remaining flour from the edges of the bowl)
6. Prep your baking dish with non-stick or butter and flour
7. Pour into terrine dish or an oven safe baking dish
8. Bake for 50-60 minutes 
   

​Optional: Bake with lid on for the first 20 minutes

Check out Hollingsworth House for the full video!

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Banana Bread – Duff Goldman

Ingredients:

• 500g all purpose flour
• 10g olive oil
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 sticks of butter
• 150g brown sugar
• 8 washed bananas
• 4 eggs
• 150g yogurt
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 200g nuts

Makes 2 loaves    
       
Bake at 350 degrees for 60-63 minutes
 
For directions, check out Chef Duff’s Instagram story highlight! 

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Banana Blackberry Brown Butter Muffins – Chef Stephanie Izard

Ingredients:

• 160g all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 teaspoon spice
• 100g dark brown sugar
• 240-150g (3 small) old bananas
• 70g Greek yogurt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 60g melted butter (room temperature)
• 230g sourdough starter
• 1 half pint blackberries (if big, half them)  

Ingredients for Muffin Topping:

• 110g dark brown sugar
• 110g sugar
• 190g cold brown butter chunks
• 330g all purpose flour
• 10g salt

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For directions, check out Chef Stephanie’s Instagram story highlight! 

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Banana Pudding – Chef Eunji Lee

Ingredients:

• 20g sugar
• 60g milk
• 220g banana
• 60g heavy cream
• 3 egg yolks
• 120g cream

For directions, check out Chef Eunji’s Instagram story highlight! 

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BONUS: Bananas are great with pancakes too! See the recipe below for a special breakfast treat:

Gluten Free Banana Pancakes – Chef Nyesha Arrington

Ingredients:

• 2 cups gluten free flour
• 2 cups oat milk
• 3 eggs, separated
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tb coconut oil
• 2tb sugar
• 1/4 Himalayan pink salt
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• Lemon zest
• 3ea baby bananas
• 1 tb vanilla
• 1 vanilla bean

For directions, check out Chef Nyesha’s Instagram story highlight! 

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Time to get bananas in the kitchen and start baking!