Banana bread is probably not the bread that you would expect. However, banana bread is still part of the bread group but is typically grouped as a quick bread. Other types of quick bread include zucchini bread, cornbread, pancakes, etc.

The difference between quick bread and regular bread is the type of leavening agent that’s used. While regular bread is usually made with yeast/starters, quick bread is made with baking soda/baking powder, making the texture more like a cake texture. Quick bread also doesn't need a kneading process thus, creates less gluten in the dough/batter.

Banana bread is sweet but the texture is much denser than a regular cake. Typically, banana bread is not a dessert but more as a dish usually eaten with coffee/tea. You can easily find this dish at your local coffee shops/bakeries.

The main flavour of banana bread is bananas, but also a common type of spice used for this dish is cinnamon. Others might use cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, etc. but for me, cinnamon is the perfect pairing for banana bread.

As for the banana itself, you always want to make sure the banana that you use has ripened. The more ripe your banana is, the sweeter and caramelized your banana bread will be. The type of banana is also very important. The most neutral and easily found are Cavendish bananas. They have a slightly sweet taste (sweeter when ripe) and creamy texture. This will be the type of banana that we’re going to uses

For the banana bread recipe this time, I chose to use brown butter since it gives a caramelized taste and everything always tastes better with brown butter! I also chose to use all brown sugar since it helps give a softer texture to the banana bread. I also wanted to give another element of texture to this recipe so I added cinnamon crumble to it. So everytime you take a bite you will be getting an element of soft and tenderness with a little bit of the buttery crunch from the cinnamon crumble.

I really hope you try this recipe, it's a very simple, easy and satisfying banana bread recipe to make!

Additional Notes from Author:

• Make sure the bananas are fully ripe. The darker the banana peel is, the riper it is and the sweeter the banana bread will be.
• You can make plain banana bread or add nuts like walnuts or almonds. You can also add chocolate chips to make chocolate chip banana bread.

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