Best Mini Banana Breads Recipes

MINI WHOLE WHEAT BANANA BREADS WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat the sides and bottoms of 4 mini loaf pans (5 3/4 by 3 1/4 by 2 1/4 inches) with nonstick cooking spray.
• Whisk together both flours, the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside 1 tablespoon of the dry mixture in a small bowl.
• Using a fork, mash 2 1/2 bananas with both sugars in a large bowl until the mixture is mostly smooth with a few small pieces of banana. Add the oil and egg and stir until combined. Stir in the dry ingredients until just combined and then stir in the milk. Toss the chocolate chips with the reserved flour mixture and fold into the batter. Divide the batter among the prepared mini loaf pans. Thinly slice the remaining 1/2 banana and place 4 to 5 slices in an overlapping line down the center of each mini loaf on top of the batter.
• Bake until the tops of the loaves are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool the breads in the pans for 10 minutes and then turn each pan upside down to release the breads. Cool completely, banana slice side up, on a wire rack.
• Cook's Notes: To freeze for later use, wrap each loaf first in plastic wrap and then foil. Take out the frozen loaves the night before using and thaw in the refrigerator.
• You can also bake the batter as 1 large loaf in a greased 9-by-5-inch metal loaf pan for 55 to 60 minutes, covering the bread in the last 10 minutes with a piece of foil if it browns too quickly. Cool in the pan 10 minutes and then turn out and cool completely on a wire rack.

MINI CHOCOLATE BANANA BREADS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease your 3 mini loaf pans.
• 2. Mix the mashed bananas and the eggs together in a large bowl. Add the vanilla and sugar, mix well.
• 3. In a separate bowl sift together the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Add to the banana mixture and mix well.
• 4. Divide the batter into 3 prepared mini loaf pans. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Check with toothpick, to see if they are done.
• 5. Remove from the pans, on to a rack to cool. This is a chocolaty treat! Enjoy!

MINI BANANA BREADS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 10 (4 1/2x2 1/2x1 1/2-inch) mini loaf pans with shortening or cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix sugar and butter with spoon. Stir in eggs until well blended. Add bananas, buttermilk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Divide batter evenly among pans, filling each with about 1/2 cup batter.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.

SOUR CREAM-BANANA MINI BREADS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add bananas, sour cream and eggs; mix well. Add combined dry ingredients; mix just until moistened. Stir in nuts.
• Pour into 5 (6x3-inch) foil pans sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 5 min.; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Refrigerate leftovers.

MINI BANANA BREADS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Grease bottoms only of 10 (4 1/2x2 1/2x1 1/2-inch) mini loaf pans with shortening or cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix sugar and butter with spoon. Stir in eggs until well blended. Add bananas, buttermilk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until moistened. Stir in nuts.
• Divide batter evenly among pans, filling each with about 1/2 cup batter.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.
• Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.