Name: Bangin’ Banana Bread
Yield: Makes two 9 x 5-inch loaves
Ingredients: 2½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar; ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom; Nonstick cooking spray or unsalted butter, for the pans; ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice; 4 teaspoons baking soda; 1¼ cups light rye flour; ½ cup buckwheat flour; 2 lb very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed smooth; 2½ cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 4 large eggs; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; Coarse sugar, for topping; 1½ cups (12 oz) unsalted butter, melted and cooled; ½ cup pure maple syrup

Preparation info

Makes
two
9 x 5 inch loaves

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Flavors from the Farm

By Emma Hearst

Published 2024

About

No, we do not grow bananas on the farm, and yes, we have been asked that. We do, however, always have rogue bananas lying around the kitchen that we must do something with. I’ve tinkered with dozens upon dozens of banana bread recipes, and this one is the very best version. The buckwheat and rye flours give it incredible nutty depth. A heavy coat of coarse sugar on top is the pièce de résistance of the whole shebang. The contrast of the crispy sugared exterior against the soft inside is irr