Jamaican Banana Bread
aYou don’t have to go to this paradise to enjoy a typical Caribbean dish. It is a sweet bread, with an ingredient that cannot be missing in a good beach vacation, such as the banana. A perfect option for a snack or breakfast. Try these Jamaican Banana Bread Recipes.
Jamaican Banana Bread: Alternative 1
The result is surprising because instead of being moist bread from the banana, it becomes a compact and toasted dessert.
You need:
- 250 grams of flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 500 grams of ripe bananas
- 125 grams of butter
- 125 grams of sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ tablespoon grated nutmeg
- ½ tablespoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla essence
- 90 grams of raisins without seeds
- 4 tablespoons pecans (could also be walnuts)
preparation:
- First, beat the butter with the sugar until you get a light and frothy cream.
- Then add the egg and continue beating.
- In another bowl, sift the flour together with the yeast, salt and nutmeg.
- Peel the plantains and mash them with a fork or mash.
- Then mix with the vanilla essence
- Put in the bowl with the flour and integrate.
- Next, add the egg, butter and sugar to the first container.
- When everything is combined, arrange the raisins and large chopped pecans.
- Then preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
- Grease a pan or cake pan and pour the dough there.
- Bake and cook for 1 hour, until golden brown on the outside and when inserting a stick it comes out dry and clean
- Finally, remove from the oven and let it cool on the counter. Accompany with a delicious coffee.
Jamaican Banana Bread: Alternative 2
If you have some bananas that are about to get ugly and you should use them as quickly as possible (and you are already tired of eating them alone), try making this recipe. A very tropical option and with few elements you can prepare a rich and different sweet.
The ingredients are:
- 340 grams of flour
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 25 grams of butter
- 100 ml of yogurt or sour cream
- 1 large banana (or 2 small ones)
- 50 grams of walnuts
- 1 pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Steps to follow:
- First, in a bowl, place the sifted flour.
- Make a hole in the center and add the yeast, sugar, egg, yogurt, room temperature butter and the mashed banana with a fork.
- Integrate all the ingredients until a soft and flexible dough forms.
- Sprinkle some flour on the counter and transfer the dough to knead for about 10 minutes.
- Cover with a cloth to ferment, about 1 hour and a half (until doubled in volume).
- When it is ready, form the bread as you prefer, they can be small rolls or a large one, that will depend on you.
- Moisten the dough with a little oil and cover with plastic wrap.
- Leave another half hour and meanwhile preheat the oven to 200 ° C.
- Place the bread dough on a tray or baking sheet with oil and flour so that it does not stick.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until golden brown on both sides and when inserting a knife, it comes out clean and dry.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool for at least an hour before cutting.
Jamaican Banana Bread: Alternative 3
It is a recipe similar to the previous ones, but as always, with a distinctive touch.
Necessary elements:
- 200 grams of flour
- 4 eggs
- 200 grams of butter at room temperature
- 200 grams of sugar
- 4 very ripe bananas
- ½ tablespoon of baking soda
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
- 100 grams of walnuts
- 120 ml milk
How do you make this Jamaican Banana Bread?
- First, grease and flour a baking dish and reserve.
- On a plate, mash the bananas with the milk and sugar until they are pureed.
- Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Then, apart, mix the butter with the vanilla essence and add an egg, beating well.
- Integrate with the flour and then with the banana puree.
- Add the chopped walnuts and stir to combine everything.
- Then pour the mixture into the baking dish or pudding pan.
- Then bake for 45 minutes at 180 ° C.
- Remove when completely browned and the center is cooked (using the knife technique).
