Favorite banana bread

Our Tips for Making the Best Banana Bread

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We love banana nut bread, so we almost always add chopped and toasted walnuts or pecans

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There is no point in baking up a batch of banana bread unless you are using ripe bananas

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If you can wait a day or two, throw the bananas into a brown paper bag

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We use all-purpose flour, but you can use 100% whole wheat flour or a combination of whole wheat

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Baking soda is our go-to leavener for banana bread

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