Cranberry Banana Bread – My Baking Dependancy

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Candy bananas and tart cranberries mix for a winter twist on an outdated favourite on this cranberry banana bread.

It’s lastly cranberry season!

I really like tart cranberries. I all the time attempt to purchase additional luggage through the vacation season to freeze as a result of I by no means know if I’ll discover them once more earlier than the following winter. 

And I by no means know after I’ll crave cranberry crumb bars, cranberry gooey butter bars, or cranberry orange scones!  

And now I can add this cranberry banana bread to my listing of random cranberry cravings. In spite of everything, I really like a sweet-tart combo, and there’s not a significantly better one than candy bananas and tart cranberries.

SWEET AND TART CRANBERRY BANANA BREAD

Banana bread is one in all my favourite treats to make. I don’t learn about you, however it doesn’t matter what number of bananas I purchase – by some means we all the time find yourself with extras that my household doesn’t eat.

And since nobody of their proper thoughts likes to eat these overly ripe bananas by themselves, I toss them into banana bread. 

(Typically I’ll use them to make moist banana cake or strawberry banana muffins, however normally it’s banana bread!)

I really like the sweetness of my favourite Dominique Ansel banana bread and determined to strive including tart cranberries to it for a wintery twist on the recipe. 

If you happen to’re as large of a fan of each banana bread AND cranberries as I’m, you’ll love this mix. The bread is nice and moist, with loads of banana taste coming by means of, however the tartness of the cranberries cuts by means of the richness of the bread.

It makes for a very pretty weekend breakfast or afternoon snack. A bit little bit of cream cheese on right here can be *chef’s kiss*!

HOW TO MAKE CRANBERRY BANANA BREAD

Except for giving me a approach to make use of up these additional bananas, I really like making banana bread as a result of it’s so fast to throw collectively. No mixer required for this one!

Components you’ll want

To make my cranberry banana bread, you have to:

• 2 cups contemporary or frozen cranberries
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon fantastic sea salt
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 bananas, mashed (about 2 cups)
• 14 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
• Coarse sugar for topping

You need to use contemporary or frozen cranberries on this recipe. If you happen to use frozen, don’t fear about thawing them earlier than you get began. If you happen to thaw the cranberries first, there’s a better probability of them discoloring the batter.

My favourite coarse sugar for topping recipes like pumpkin banana bread, zucchini muffins, and this cranberry banana bread is Sugar within the Uncooked Turbinado Cane Sugar.

Earlier than you get began with this recipe, ensure you know methods to measure flour accurately in order that it seems good each time. 

Making this cranberry banana bread recipe

This recipe makes one 10×5-inch loaf. Grease a ten×5-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper.

Prep the cranberries: coarsely chop them, then stir them along with 1 cup of the sugar. Set these apart.

In a big mixing bowl, whisk collectively the remainder of the sugar with the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Individually, whisk collectively the mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla. Add this combination to the dry components and blend till simply mixed.

Add the sugared cranberries and the melted butter to the batter and blend till simply integrated. Pour the batter into the ready loaf pan and sprinkle the highest with coarse sugar.

Bake the cranberry banana bread for about 70 minutes (1 hour and 10 minutes). A toothpick inserted into the middle ought to come out clear. 

Let the bread cool within the pan for quarter-hour earlier than transferring it to a wire rack to complete cooling.

STORAGE TIPS

Retailer cranberry banana bread effectively wrapped at room temperature for as much as 3 days or within the fridge for as much as 5 days.

You may as well freeze the bread for longer storage.

Wrap the complete loaf in a layer of plastic wrap adopted by heavy-duty foil and freeze for as much as a month. Let thaw at room temperature for a few hours.

Alternatively, you may freeze particular person slices by wrapping them in plastic wrap and storing them in a zip-top freezer bag. Freeze for as much as a month. Earlier than having fun with, unwrap a slice and microwave it for 30-60 seconds to thaw it and heat it by means of.

FAQS

Can I take advantage of dried cranberries as a substitute of contemporary?

This recipe is particularly designed for utilizing contemporary cranberries and has not been examined utilizing dried. If you happen to’re searching for recipes that use dried cranberries, take a look at my cranberry bliss bars or cranberry orange shortbread cookies.

I’m utilizing frozen cranberries. Do I must thaw them?

Nope! I truly advocate leaving them frozen till you roughly chop them. If you happen to thaw them, there’s extra of an opportunity that they are going to discolor the bread batter.

(The bread would nonetheless style nice, it simply won’t look as good!)

I don’t have a ten×5-inch loaf pan. What can I take advantage of as a substitute?

This cranberry banana bread makes use of a ten×5-inch loaf pan. I’ve a number of recipes that use this dimension pan – resembling banana nut bread and brown butter pumpkin bread – so it’s an excellent funding to make. 

If you happen to don’t have that dimension loaf pan, although, you may divide the batter into two 8×4-inch loaf pans and bake them for 65-70 minutes.

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a ten×5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper. Put aside.

• Coarsely chop the cranberries. Stir them along with 1 cup of the sugar; put aside.

• In a big bowl, whisk collectively the remaining granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

• In a separate bowl, whisk collectively the mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract. Pour into the dry components and blend till simply mixed.

• Add the sugared cranberries and the melted butter and stir till simply integrated. Pour the batter into the ready loaf pan. Sprinkle the highest with coarse sugar.

• Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, or till a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clear. Let cool for quarter-hour within the pan, then switch to a wire rack to chill fully.

If utilizing frozen cranberries, don’t thaw earlier than roughly chopping them.
My most well-liked coarse sugar for topping muffins and breads is Sugar within the Uncooked Turbinado Cane Sugar.
If you happen to don’t have a ten×5-inch loaf pan, you may divide the batter between two greased and lined 8×4-inch loaf pans and bake them for 65-70 minutes.

Serving: 1slice | Energy: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 4g | Fats: 15g | Saturated Fats: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 4g | Trans Fats: 1g | Ldl cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 316mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 503IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg

The default measuring system on My Baking Dependancy is US Customary. Unit conversions are offered as a courtesy; please bear in mind that there could also be some discrepancies.

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