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My kitchen counter is always home to a pile of bananas in various states of ripeness, so we have banana bread quite often. Despite it being a common snack around here, my kids were extra excited about this week\u2019s loaf since it\u2019s fit for a queen. Royal recipes are so fun to try out at home, especially when they\u2019re fancied-up takes on the familiar.\n<\/p>\n
Let me tell you, my five-year-old wolfed down her slice of this banana bread in seconds, and then she asked me for another slice. She liked everything about it and was dejected when I said we needed to stop snacking and save some room for dinner. I\u2019m sure that when she gets home from school today, she\u2019ll ask for more.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Simply Recipes \/ Coco Morante<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n This super buttery, banana-packed loaf is different from any I\u2019ve made before, in both the preparation and the resulting bread. You start by rubbing the butter (a whole stick of it) into the flour, a technique I\u2019m more used to following for scones and other pastries than for quick breads. After that, you toss in dried cherries, raisins, and walnuts. To finish the batter, you mash up the bananas, stir in the eggs and vanilla, and then stir all of that into the flour mixture.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Backing up a little bit, I did have a couple of questions when I read through the list of ingredients. First, I wasn\u2019t sure if \u201ccherries\u201d meant fresh or dried ones, so I referred to royal Chef Darren McGrady\u2019s video, and dried cherries it was. Then, there was the question of \u201c1 pound ripe bananas.\u201d Are we weighing the bananas before or after peeling? I asked my non-cooking spouse his opinion, and he said after, so I went with that. It was a lot of bananas\u20144 1\/2 average-sized ones, to be exact.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Regardless of whether Chef McGrady meant to call for a pound of peeled or unpeeled fruit, my banana bread turned out beautifully. Dense but not heavy, with a crust almost scone-like in texture, the large loaf emerged from the oven beautifully golden brown. I did have to cook it for much longer than the suggested 45 minutes. Mine required an hour and 25 minutes to reach 190\u00baF in the center. I draped a sheet of aluminum foil over it for the last 25 minutes to avoid over-browning.\n<\/p>\n One fun fact about this banana bread is that, according to the chef, it keeps for up to three months wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator. While no loaf of banana bread has ever lasted that long around here, it\u2019s nice to know that it keeps so well. It did make me laugh to think about Queen Elizabeth unknowingly munching on a three-month-old slice.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n I\u2019m glad that my kids aren\u2019t picky about fruits and nuts in their baked goods\u2014I know many people are! The slightly tart cherries, super-sweet golden raisins, and rich walnuts are all great additions. Of course, you could leave them out or substitute your favorite mix-ins. With chocolate chips taking the place of the fruit, I would serve this as a decadent dessert.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Chef McGrady says to enjoy the banana bread slathered with butter, but we all found it plenty buttery on its own and especially delicious when it was just a little bit warm. Nobody in my house could wait until it had cooled completely. Sorry chef!\n<\/p>\n Simply Recipes \/ Coco Morante<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n For one loaf of banana bread, you’ll need:\n<\/p>\n This recipe is adapted from Chef Darren McGrady.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n #Banana #Bread #Good #Served #Buckingham #Palace #Family #Loves<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My kitchen counter is always home to a pile of bananas in various states of ripeness, so we have banana bread quite often. Despite it being a common snack around here, my kids were extra excited about this week\u2019s loaf since it\u2019s fit for a queen. 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\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Why I Love the Royal Family’s Banana Bread <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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