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Date-Banana Bread

Date-banana bread is a homemade, yeast risen, slightly sweet, tender loaf of bread. It’s wonderful toasted with cream cheese or preserves, or simply warmed up and slathered with butter.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Red Star Yeast. I received compensation for creating this recipe post, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Date-Banana Bread by Cooking with Books

This was my first time baking a banana bread that contains yeast, and I honestly didn’t know what to expect. Turns out, it’s a gorgeous bread dough, supple to the touch and easy to handle. Once baked, it’s sweetness comes from the ripe bananas and dried dates in every slice. In terms of sweetness, it’s similar to classic cinnamon raisin bread, but with bananas!

This recipe comes from Red Star Yeast, so be sure to check out their “Science on Yeast” section – so much amazing information!

Make sure your bananas are extra ripe for this date-banana bread, since the only added sweetness is a touch of brown sugar and the bananas. To ripen bananas quicker, put them into a paper bag with an apple, pear, or tomato. Why? Because those fruits produce ethylene gas at an increasing rate as they ripen, helping the fruit around them to ripen as well.

Another technique to bring out the most banana bread flavor is to quickly microwave or roast your bananas before adding them to your batter. Cook’s Illustrated recommends microwaving the unpeeled bananas for 5 minutes, covered with plastic wrap (with vents cut into it), then straining the bananas. The banana liquid is then reduced on a stovetop, making a syrup extract of concentrated banana flavor!

When making classic banana bread without yeast, do not over mix the batter after adding the flour. Over mixing will only develop more gluten in your batter, making for a tougher, denser result. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, just until incorporated, an not a minute more.

Check out the banana bread recipes below. These are only a 0.3% representation of the banana bread recipes out there!

Have a favorite banana bread recipe of your own? Be sure to share a link in the comments!

Crackly Banana Bread by Smitten Kitchen

Whole Wheat and Millet Banana Bread by Joy the Baker

Low Carb Banana Bread Bites by Bec Heflin’s It’s Yummi

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread by Sally’s Baking Addiction

Banana Bread Balls by Vanilla Kitchen

One Bowl Banana Bread by Farmgirl Gourmet

Banana Bread by David Lebovitz

Whole Wheat Roasted Banana Bread by Two Peas and their Pod

Nutella Banana Bread by Just One Cookbook

Brownie Banana Bread Cupcakes by How Sweet It Is

Banana Bread Brownies by Cookies and Cups

Banana-Blueberry Bread by Recipe Girl

Black and White Banana Cake by Taste and Tell

Cinnamon Banana Bread by Miss in the Kitchen

I hope you enjoy this date-banana bread!

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Date-Banana Bread
Author: Marnely Murray
Recipe type: Bread
Cuisine: Yeast Bread
Prep time:  1 hour 30 mins
Cook time:  40 mins
Total time:  2 hours 10 mins
Serves: 1 loaf
 
"A rich loaf studded with dates and the subtle flavor of banana is sure to become a favorite." - Original Red Star Yeast Recipe
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup Water
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1 large Egg
  • 3 cups Bread Flour
  • 1½ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Brown sugar, packed
  • 2¼ teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast
  • ¾ cup Bananas, mashed
  • ⅓ cup Dates, chopped
Instructions
  1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine 1 cup bread flour, yeast, salt and brown sugar.
  2. Heat water, oil, and bananas to 120° to 130°F; add to flour mixture. Blend at low speed until moistened. Add egg; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
  3. By hand, add dates and gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic, 5 to 8 minutes.
  4. Place dough in lightly oiled bowl and turn to grease top. Cover; let rise until dough doubles in size.about 45 minutes.
  5. Punch down dough. On lightly floured surface, roll or pat to a 14 x 7-inch rectangle. Starting with shorter side, roll up tightly, pressing dough into roll with each turn. Pinch edges and ends to seal. Place in a greased 9 x 5- bread pan.
  6. Cover, let rise in warm place until indentation remains after lightly touching the side of the loaf, about 30 minutes.
  7. Bake at 375°F for 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown. Remove from pans; cool.
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  1. hamna says

    September 23, 2019 at 8:30 am

    banana bread had delicious taste and also I love it because i love to eat with the cup of tea & milk.

    crackedkey

    Reply
  2. Betty Ann @Mango_Queen says

    March 22, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    Nothing like good old banana bread for a delish pairing with good coffee. I love yours that has dates. Must bake this one. Thanks for sharing, Nelly!

    Reply
  3. Miss @ MIss in the Kitchen says

    July 11, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    I love banana bread and I can’t wait to try this! PS. I think I recognize that flour sack towel. :)

    Reply
  4. Malou | Skip to Malou says

    April 10, 2013 at 5:04 pm

    I never tried it yet with yeast.. but then yeah i made so many banana breads myself.. mixing it with different flavors from cardamon, to cinnamon, and amaretto streusel to apples haha….I have to try it with dates, I love the idea already! Here are the two banana breads i posted in the past:

    BanApple Bread: http://www.skiptomalou.net/2012/07/send-off-banapple-bread.html

    Banana Bread with Amaretto Streusel. http://www.skiptomalou.net/2011/08/envelopes-and-fortune-cookies.html

    Reply
  5. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    April 10, 2013 at 2:05 pm

    Your date banana bread looks fantastic Marnely! We love banana bread, and I’d love to try with date too. My family probably want me to try every one of these listed banana recipes. 😉 Thanks for including my Nutella Banana Bread. xo

    Reply
  6. Tiffany | baking at tiffany's says

    April 10, 2013 at 11:27 am

    Love banana bread. Thanks for the list of recipe links! This data banana bread is making me hungry…

    Reply

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