Authentic Banana Bread Recipe United States of America, North America

Halfway between a bread and a dessert, banana bread has a special place in the American cuisine — almost everyone knows how to make it, and almost everyone has their own family recipe or secret ingredient. Uncomplicated and versatile, banana bread can be served alone or combined with fresh fruit, ice-cream or cream cheese. The preparation starts by mixing the dry ingredients — sifted flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and/or baking powder in one bowl, and the wet ingredients — bananas, eggs, milk or water, buttermilk, vanilla, and oil or solid fats in another. The dry and wet ingredients are then combined gently, followed by nuts and other additions such as raisins, seeds or spices. Finally, the batter is transferred to a lightly greased loaf pan and baked for approximately one hour at 350˚F (180°C). Because of its dense texture, banana bread can remain fresh for an entire week if wrapped in plastic foil and kept in the fridge.