I tested 4 banana bread upgrades – only one has worked like pure back magic

You have three blackened bananas that you star on the counter and you think: “This time will be different. This time I will do the most perfect banana bread in the whole world.” They pour pages with promising recipes and pick them determined the oneJust to be disappointed by the results.

I am here with you today to ban this sad scenario deep into the past. I put five popular banana bread “secrets” to the test and they have not disappointed. However, one rose like a shining fire of the banana bread hope over the rest.

Meet the recipes/tricks

The recipe: Banana banana breadSubmitted by Shelley Albinuhn
Secret ingredient/trick: An additional banana

The recipe: Janets rich banana breadsubmitted by Vjonsson
Secret ingredient/trick: sour cream

The recipe: BananaSubmitted by GameGuy
Secret ingredients/trick: Peach and hot chocolate mixture

The recipe: Best banana bread eversubmitted by rose
Secret ingredients/trick: Buttermilk

The criteria with which I assessed the recipes

1. The taste: I focused on bread that showed pure banana taste. Surprisingly, none of these recipes or other spices – which made the banana taste even brighter.
2. texture: The best breads are damp and light with a straight, delicate crumb. They are never tight or tough and absolutely never dry or crumbly.
3. Look: The best banana bread are golden and easily arched with an even interior. These visual cornerstones are also markers for balanced ingredients and the use of good technology.

The results

Best taste

The trick: An additional banana
The recipe: Banana banana breadSubmitted by Shelley Albinuhn
Average rating: 4.7 stars
Rave Review: “I thought my great -grandmother had the best recipe for banana bread, but unfortunately no (sorry GGMA). This recipe is excellent! I tried others, including Alton Browns (it’s pretty decent), he has nothing in this

It seems like a child’s play-if you want your banana bread really sing with full-bodied banana taste, why not throw in a little more banana? Simply take the recipe you work with and add one more thing Banana as called. This is a proven way to give your future bread even more taste.

Best texture

The trick: Sour cream
The recipe: Janets rich banana breadsubmitted by Vjonsson
Average rating: 4.8 stars
Rave review: “My family loved this recipe and often requested it. In any case, five stars.” -Katk

I believe great in the power of the sour cream to improve all kinds of baked goods. In this banana bread it added wealth and the perfect delicate texture. The lactic acid ensures a gentle buoyancy, while the additional fat creates a damp, luxurious crumbs without weighing it. The result was a beautifully arched, golden loaf, which provided a pure banana taste with every bite.

The most ambitious

The trick: Peach and hot chocolate mixture
The recipe: BananaSubmitted by GameGuy
Average rating: 4.7 stars
Rave review: “It’s so tasty. A beautiful bread with someone! It makes a big loaf. In any case, it took an hour to cook. Came out perfectly.” – Trish Mohr

This was the most unconventional experiment of the bunch. The recipe combines peaches, bananas, eggs and milk and then only stirs a spoon of hot chocolate mixture. Creative, yes – but the execution fell flat. The cocoa promised more taste than it delivered, and the mixed fruits made the texture strangely uniform and somewhat difficult. A funny idea, but not one that I would repeat.

The clear winner

The trick: Buttermilk
The recipe: Best banana bread eversubmitted by rose
Average rating: 4.8 stars
Rave review: “I followed the recipe exactly as written. It was perfect. Sweet. – Leslie

Buttermilk is pure back magic. Its acid draws the gluten tender in flour and creates a soft, melting crumb and at the same time activates baking powder for a lighter, light climb. The result? A bread that was golden, airy and incredibly moist without being difficult. If you just try a trick from this experiment, make it.

The end result

Not all banana bread hacks are the same. Some like acidic cream for texture or an additional banana for taste is worth staying in the buttocks, while others are fun, but unnecessary detours. The true hero here is buttermilk; There is everything you want from banana bread – tenderness, moisture, stove and pure banana taste. If you have a couple Overripe bananas Buttermilk is waiting for the counter and is the “trick” that you can grab.