Raisin Banana Bread is a great way to use ripe bananas and is a twist on traditional raisin bread. Using at least three banana's, flour, raisins, and cinnamon.
Not so sweet, this raisin banana bread makes the perfect toast for morning as a bread that you can toast and spread butter or jam on.
Like breakfast ideas? Try my healthy Berry Chia Seed Pudding, my Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Muffins, or my Homemade Almond Butter recipe.
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- Can Raisins go in Banana Bread?
- What can you make with ripe bananas?
- How do I Know When my Banana Bread is Cooked?
- Ingredients Needed to Make Banana Raisin Bread
- How to Make Banana Raisin Bread
- Storage
- Top Tips
- Substitutions and Variations
- Equipment
- Other Desserts and Snack Ideas
- Recipe Details
- Top Tips
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- Food Safety
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This banana bread is made with ingredients you'll have right in your pantry. It's easy to make and absolutely delicious.
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Can Raisins go in Banana Bread?
Sure, you can put raisins, cinnamon and brown sugar in this banana bread recipe. You can make a chocolate chip version as well.
Use a bread recipe as your base and add any of your favorite ingredients. For ideas, see the substitutions and variations section.
What can you make with ripe bananas?
This recipe for delicious banana bread was inspired by my recipe for Banana Loaf which is a much sweeter loaf.
There are so many other things you can make with ripe bananas, like:
- Gluten Free Banana Muffins
- Banana Cake
- Pancakes
- Banana Oatmeal
- Smoothies
I'm sure there are so many more recipes you can make with bananas. They are so versatile and add so much flavor to whatever you cook or bake.
How do I Know When my Banana Bread is Cooked?
You will know when your banana bread is cooked because it will be hard to the touch.
If you give it a tap, it should sound hollow. You can stick a wooden skewer inside and if it comes out dry and not sticky then it's cooked.
You could also stick a thermometer in the centre and if it reads between 374 F and 392 F, then it should be done.
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Ingredients Needed to Make Banana Raisin Bread
- Overripe Bananas
- Warm Water
- Yeast
- Sugar
- All Purpose Flour
- Raisins
- Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Salt
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Banana Raisin Bread
Start by getting all of your ingredients together.
Place warm water, sugar and yeast in a small bowl for 10 minutes. Puree your banana and set aside.
Once you know your yeast is active add pureed banana, salt and start to add the flour one cup at a time, using a whisk to combine ingredients at first.
Continue to add the flour using a spatula to fold the ingredients until the dough looks like it could be picked up and kneaded. Do not knead. Let rest in bowl covered with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel. Let rise for about 30 minutes. Punch the dough and roll it out onto a floured surface. Using a dough scraper helps to keep your hands clean.
Knead it, using as much flour as needed. Once you are able to handle the dough, roll it out into a square that it is the width of your loaf pan.
Sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar on the dough, then roll it up and place it back in your pan to rise again, covered.
Let rise for about 30 minutes
Bake at 375 F for about 50 minutes. Brush the top surface with butter, every 10 minutes. Let cool before slicing.
Storage
Store this cinnamon raisin banana bread in it's loaf pan wrapped in parchment paper and plastic wrap.
If you don't think that you will consume the whole loaf within a week, cut it in half and store half in the freezer wrapped in parchment paper and foil. Slice the loaf into individual slices before freezing for easy thawing. Consume within 3 weeks.
Top Tips
Use a bowl and a spatula to mix the ingredients together initially. When you are ready to roll out and knead the bread, use a dough scraper.
Using a dough scraper helps keep your hands clean and free of loose dough.
Substitutions and Variations
Here are some ideas to make this raisin banana bread different and unique:
- Banana nut bread - add nuts to your bread for a nutty taste.
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread - if you are a chocolate lover, add chocolate chips to your banana bread
- Oats - add oats to your dough to make a raisin oatmeal loaf.
- Banana Cake with Walnuts - make your banana cake more moist and cake like and add frosting.
Can you think of any other way to make this different? Go ahead and try it and let me know how it turned out!
Equipment
Equipment has an impact on what you make. You'll need a non stick loaf pan or a glass loaf pan to cook your loaf. A dough scraper comes in handy too.
Once your loaf is done baking, you will need a cooling rack to let it cool down.
Other Desserts and Snack Ideas
Recipe Details
Raisin Banana Bread
https://easyhomemaderecipes.caEquipment
Ingredients
- 3 overripe bananas pureed
- 1 cup water luke warm
- 1 tbsp dry yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 5 cups all purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup melted butter divided into 2
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Place warm water, sugar and yeast in a small bowl for 10 minutes.1 cup water, 1 tbsp dry yeast, 1 tsp sugar
- Puree your banana and set aside.3 overripe bananas
- Once you know your yeast is active add pureed banana, raisins, salt and start to add the flour one cup at a time, using a whisk to combine ingredients at first.5 cups all purpose flour, ½ tsp salt, ½ cup raisins
- Continue to add the flour using a spatula to fold the ingredients until the dough looks like it could be picked up and kneaded. Do not knead. Let rest in bowl covered with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel. Let rise for about 30 minutes.
- Punch the dough and roll it out onto a floured surface. Knead it, using as much flour as needed.
- Once you are able to handle the dough, roll it out into a square that it is the width of your loaf pan.
- Sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar on the dough, then roll it up and place it back in your pan to rise again, covered.1 tbsp cinnamon, ⅓ cup brown sugar
- If there is excess flour on top, use a brush to brush it off.
- Let rise for about 30 minutes, then bake at 375 F for about 50 minutes.
- In the last 20 minutes, brush the top surface with butter, every 10 minutes (twice).½ cup melted butter
- Remove once the bread is cooked. You can use a skewer poked in the centre and if it comes out dry, then it's done.
Notes
Top Tips
Use a bowl and a spatula to mix the ingredients together initially. When you are ready to roll out and knead the bread, use a dough scraper. Using a dough scraper helps keep your hands clean and free of loose dough.Nutrition
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Food Safety
Note that the storage guidelines provided on this page and site are estimates from personal experiences. We are all adults and as an adult you are responsible to ensure that the food you eat is safe to eat. Since, I'm not a food safety expert, you are responsible to review your local guidelines on food storage prior to storing any food left-overs.
Remember to:
- Not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
For Canadian Guidelines check the Government of Canada Food Safety Guidelines or see more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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