What are some really good recipes for banana bread?

I looooove banana bread, but i want to learn to bake it too. So does anyone know any really good recipes?What are some really good recipes for banana bread?
Coconut and Macadamia Nut Banana Bread


2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour


3/4 teaspoon double-acting baking powder


1/2 teaspoon baking soda


1 teaspoon salt


1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened


1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar


1/2 cup granulated sugar


1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla


3 large eggs


1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest


1 1/3 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3 large)


3 tablespoons sour cream


3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts


1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted lightly and cooled





Into a bowl sift together the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter with the sugar, beat in the vanilla, the eggs, 1 at a time, the zest, the banana, and the sour cream. Add the flour mixture, beat the batter until it is just combined, and stir in the macadamia nuts and the coconut. Pour the batter into a buttered and floured 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan and bake the bread in the middle of a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Cool the bread on a rack. Cooled bread can be wrapped well in plastic wrap and foil, chilled for 1 week or frozen for 1 month.











Choco-Chunk Banana Bread


6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped for melting


1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


3/4 teaspoon baking soda


1/4 teaspoon baking powder


1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon


Pinch ground cloves


1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract


3 cups ripe bananas, diced (about 4 bananas)


1/3 cup buttermilk, at room temperature


1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened


1 cup sugar


2 tablespoons vegetable oil


1 large egg, at room temperature





Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan.


Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with an inch or so of water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl on the pan (without touching the water). Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Keep warm.


Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and cloves in a medium bowl. Stir the vanilla and half the bananas into the buttermilk.


Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. While mixing, drizzle in the oil and beat until incorporated. Beat in the egg.


While mixing slowly add the flour mixture to the butter in 3 additions, alternating with the buttermilk mixture in 2 parts, beginning and ending with the flour. (Scrape the sides of the bowl between additions, if needed). Fold in the remaining bananas. Gently swirl the melted chocolate into the batter so that it has a marbled effect. Scoop the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool in the pan on a rack before unmolding and slicing.What are some really good recipes for banana bread?
Here is a yummy alternative to banana bread!





Banana Crumb Muffins


INGREDIENTS


1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


1 teaspoon baking soda


1 teaspoon baking powder


1/2 teaspoon salt


3 bananas, mashed


3/4 cup white sugar


1 egg, lightly beaten


1/3 cup butter, melted


1/3 cup packed brown sugar


2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon


1 tablespoon butter


DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.


In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.


In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins.


Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.
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I love banana bread as well. I have the recipe at home but I know what book I got the recipe from. I've included the link to the recipe. It is by far the best one yet, especially since it uses real bananas. I you buy them fresh, you have to wait for them to get brown spots on them, that means the sugar is out and the bananas are sweet.





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Banana Cream Cheese Bread





1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened


1 cup granulated sugar


1/4 cup butter or margarine


1 cup mashed bananas


1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract


2 eggs


2 1/4 cups flour


1 1/2 tsp. baking powder


1/2 tsp. baking soda


1 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans, but its optional)





Preheat oven to 350潞F. Grease and flour a 9x5-in. loaf pan.





Cream softened cream cheese, sugar and butter, blending well. Blend in bananas, vanilla extract and eggs.





Combine dry ingredients and add to banana mixture, mixing just until moistened. Fold in nuts. Pour into prepared pan.





Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool on rack.
One of the best banana bread recipes I've ever used is for ';Extreme Banana Nut Bread';, available on allrecipes.com. Very rich and flavorful.