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matcha banana bread

Matcha Banana Bread

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This matcha banana bread is just as easy as your typical banana bread recipe but with the added green tea flavor of matcha!
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Asian American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 1 8x4 inch loaf

Equipment

  • 1 8x4" loaf pan can sub 9x5"pan as well

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour 250g
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2-3 tbsp matcha 12-18g
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 very ripe bananas, mashed 400g
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar 142g
  • 1/2 cup melted butter 113g
  • 1/3 cup sour cream 80g
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease an 8x4" loaf pan. Line with parchment paper if you want to remove bread completely from the pan after baking.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, and 2-3 tbsp of very strong matcha. Use 2 tbsp for a mild flavor and 3 tbsp for a more prominent matcha flavor.
  • In a separate bowl, mix your wet ingredients: mashed bananas, eggs, brown sugar, butter, sour cream, and vanilla bean paste.
  • Mix wet and dry ingredients together until you have a batter with no dry lumps remaining.
  • Transfer batter to your greased and lined baking tin and bake for one hour. Check for doneness by sticking a wooden skewer down the center of your bread. If the skewer comes out with wet batter, continue baking until the skewer comes out clean, up to 10-15 minutes more.
  • Allow banana bread to cool to room temperature, then slice and serve.

Notes

  • white sugar can be subbed for brown sugar
  • plain yogurt or plain Greek yogurt can be subbed for the sour cream