Why Is My Banana Bread Dense or Gummy? — Simple, Honest & Soft Again
Last winter I pulled a loaf out of the oven that looked golden and tall. Then I sliced it. The top was soft, and the…
Banana bread was the first thing I ever baked for this blog, and I’ve made every mistake along the way: loaves raw in the middle, dense, sunk in the center. These tips are what I learned fixing them. You’ll find how to tell when banana bread is done, why it turns dense or gummy, how many bananas you really need, and how to store and freeze every loaf so it stays soft for days. Then grab my classic banana bread and bake with confidence.
Last winter I pulled a loaf out of the oven that looked golden and tall. Then I sliced it. The top was soft, and the…
The first time I baked banana bread for my kids, the top was deep golden at 50 minutes and the whole kitchen smelled like Sunday….
It was a Sunday morning, the oven was already warm, and my three kids were chanting “banana bread” from the couch. I opened the fridge….