This post is sponsored by Danish Creamery. All opinions are my own.
This moist Brown Butter Banana Bread is made extra flavorful with browned butter. Rich and delicious, with the perfect texture, great for any time of the day!
I think we have a winner… this is the best banana bread in town! Besides sounding like a tongue twister, this Brown Butter Banana Bread is the ultimate loaf, plus it’s a breeze to whip up.
Made with creamy European style butter and very ripe bananas, this is rich and packed with flavor. Have it for breakfast, dessert or just as a snack. Whatever the case just have it, you will not be disappointed!
Why this Brown Butter Banana Bread is so good!
- Made with browned butter. Browning the butter adds a hint of addictive nuttiness and intense buttery flavor to the loaf.
- Perfectly sweet. The brown sugar adds a lovely molasses richness, without overpowering the bananas.
- Easy to make! The banana bread batter comes together easily, mainly with staples already lurking in your kitchen.
The Best Browned Butter
To make this ultimate Banana Bread I made browned butter. I used Danish Creamy Unsalted European Style Butter and was blown away by the quality, taste, and creaminess!
Quality ingredients make ALL the difference in baking, so I hope you give Danish Creamery a try. Their butter is churned fresh (DAILY!), and made from pasture-raised cows.
Grass fed is always better!! I love to use small batch butter like this and am proud to be working with Danish Creamery this year.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter: I used Danish Creamery European Style Unsalted Butter.
- All Purpose Flour
- Bananas: Very ripe (soft and darkly speckled)
- Brown Sugar
- Baking Soda
- Table Salt
- Sour Cream
- Vanilla Extract
- Overly Ripe Banana: For the topping (optional)
How to make this Brown Butter Banana Bread
Be sure to scroll to the bottom for the full recipe
Whisk butter in a pan until melted, allow to cook until the butter froths and you smell a nutty aroma.
In a large bowl whisk the dry ingredients and set aside. Then in another bowl mix your wet ingredients. Fold your wet ingredient mix into the dry mix.
Then pour the batter into a pan, top with a sliced banana and bake for around 60 mins.
Serve warm or at room temp – enjoy!
How do I know when my butter has browned?
Butter is comprised of three elements: fat, milk solids and water. By browning butter you are evaporating the water, this results in a rich, golden-brown liquid with an intensely “buttery” taste and a lovely nuttiness to it.
Once the butter is melted completely, turn the heat down to medium. Occasionally swirl the pan to ensure that the milk solids are being evenly browned.
The browned butter is ready when the milk solids become golden brown in color, oil slightly darkens in color, and the butter has a nutty aroma, about 2 to 3 minutes.
How ripe should bananas be for banana bread?
The best bananas for banana bread aren’t yellow; they’re practically black. Or they’re at least speckled with black/brown, with just the barest hint of green at the stem.
And again, the darker the better: there’s no such thing as a too-ripe banana when you’re making banana bread.
Can I freeze banana bread?
Cool the banana bread completely, then tightly wrap the loaf or slices (individually or grouped) in 2-3 layers of plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Place wrapped banana bread in a large freezer-friendly storage bag or reusable container.
Date the bag and freeze for up to 3-4 months. Thaw wrapped or unwrapped in the refrigerator or at room temperature.
Top Tips for this Brown Butter Banana Bread
- Use very ripe, brown spotted bananas for the best banana bread flavor. Extra ripe bananas add more sweetness and a richer flavor.
- Watch your butter carefully and stir constantly as you brown it. As soon as you see brown flecks and smell a nutty, toasted aroma, remove the brown butter from the hot pan to prevent burning.
- Be careful to not over-bake your banana bread. It’s done when a tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
- Freeze banana bread in slices because the slices thaw much quicker
Other delicious cakes & breads
- Peanut Butter Lava Cake
- Oreo Poke Cake
- Easy Angel Food Cake
- Brown Sugar Pound Cake
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Bread
- Peanut Butter Glazed Banana Bread
- Butterscotch Monkey Bread
- Chocolate Banana Bread
Have you tried this Brown Butter Banana Bread recipe? Feel free to leave a star rating and I’d love to hear from you in the comments below!
Browned Butter Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons Danish Creamery European Style Unsalted Butter 85 grams (¾ stick)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams
- ¾ cup brown sugar 160 grams
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3 grams
- 3 very ripe bananas darkly speckled (1½ cups mashed)
- ¼ cup sour cream 57 grams
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams
- 1 ripe banana sliced in half both ways, for topping
Recommended Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
Instructions
- Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
- Set the oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350°F.
- Heat a heavy saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the butter and whisk until melted, stirring often.6 tablespoons Danish Creamery European Style Unsalted Butter
- Allow to continue to cook while whisking often until the butter starts to froth and bubble.
- You’ll see specks of darker color forming at the bottom.
- Once the butter is a golden brown color and you smell a nutty aroma, immediately remove from the heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together; set aside.2 cups all-purpose flour, ¾ cup brown sugar, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- In a separate medium mixing bowl, mash the very ripe bananas, sour cream, browned butter, and vanilla together.3 very ripe bananas, ¼ cup sour cream, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Lightly fold the mashed banana mixture into the flour mixture with a rubber spatula. Mix the batter just until combined – it should be lumpy and thick.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smooth out the top and, if desired, arrange ripe banana slices on top.1 ripe banana
- Bake 60-65 minutes at 350°F, or until bread is golden brown and toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Transfer bread to a cooling rack and cool in the pan 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, turn bread out of the pan, turn right side up. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Becky’s tips
- Use very ripe, brown spotted bananas for the best banana bread flavor. Extra ripe bananas add more sweetness and a richer flavor.
- Watch your butter carefully and stir constantly as you brown it. As soon as you see brown flecks and smell a nutty, toasted aroma, remove the brown butter from the hot pan to prevent burning.
- Be careful to not over-bake your banana bread. It’s done when a tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
- Freeze banana bread in slices because the slices thaw much quicker
- This would be great with chocolate chips baked it! If desired, stir in 1 cup chocolate chips to finished batter.
Nutrition Information
Banana bread is a favorite at our house. Excited to try your recipe with browned butter and brown sugar. Regarding the brown sugar, is the sugar simply spooned into the measuring cup or packed?
Thanks!
You would pack it into the measuring cup!
This is definitely a 10 star recipe!!! Made it yesterday morning and it was gone by dinner. It was very easy to make and I will be making this again and again since it was a huge hit. Thank you for such a great recipe.
Thanks Ann!! I’m glad you loved it!