Brown Butter Banana Bread

Ingredients

• ¾ cup (170g) butter ((makes about ½ cup browned butter))
• 2 large eggs
• 3 large bananas, (mashed (about 1½ cups))
• ¾ cup (165g) packed dark brown sugar
• ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
• ¼ cup (60-62g) sour cream
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
• 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon (5g) baking powder
• 1 teaspoon (6g) baking soda
• ½ teaspoon (2-3g) cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon (2-3g) ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon (2-3g) salt

Steps

1. 1

   Place the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Let it melt and continue cooking, swirling the pan occasionally until the butter turns golden brown and smells nutty (5-7 minutes). Be careful not to burn it.

2. 2

   Remove from heat, pour into a heatproof bowl, and let it cool slightly (5-10 minutes).

3. 3

   Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with baking spray; set aside.

4. 4

   In a large bowl, whisk the mashed bananas, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and sour cream.

5. 5

   Slowly whisk in the slightly cooled brown butter until well combined.

6. 6

   In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

7. 7

   Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 batches, gently folding until just combined, being careful not to overmix.

8. 8

   Pour mixture into the prepared loaf pan and top with sliced banana. Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

9. 9

   Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.