G requested a few days ago that I make his favorite banana turon with cream cheese but although I cooked enough to feed the neighborhood, I still had a few saba bananas left over. I found the bunch today on the kitchen counter, gasping their last remaining breath. They were soft and sweet and just right for baking breads. Oh, boy! What a delight this banana pandan bread was! Golden with cashew pieces, heady with the aroma of pandan and rich with the flavors of banana, it went perfectly with my hot cup of coffee for breakfast and with my ice-cold glass of Diet Coke for midday snack.
Banana Pandan Bread
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Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 4 ripe saba bananas, peeled and mashed
- 1 tablespoon pandan extract
- ½ cup cashew nuts
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 13 baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a bowl, add butter and eggs and beat until combined. Add sugar and salt and continue beat until sugar is dissolved.
- Add flour and baking powder and continue to beat. Add bananas and stir to combine. Add pandan extract and mix until color is distributed.
- In the prepared dish, transfer mixture and sprinkle cashew nuts on top. Bake in a 350 F oven for about 20 t0 25 minutes or until golden and toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Allow to cool before removing from parchment paper and slicing into servings.
Notes
This bread keeps well in the refrigerator. Warm slices in the microwave for a few seconds before serving.
Rosemarie Raguimia says
October 10, 2016 at 11:48 pmHello ms.lalaine…my concern lang po ako gusto ko i try yung banana pandan bread kaya lang po wala akong oven..oven toaster lang…any option po…thanks..
Lalaine says
October 11, 2016 at 9:59 pmI am sorry, di ko pa na-try into sa oven toaster. I guess pwede siya depende sa temperature settings merong yung toaster.
Maricel says
May 5, 2019 at 4:49 amTry mo po isteamer. Lagyan mo lang ng cover ung pan mo para ang water di pumasok sa bread.
Lalaine Manalo says
May 6, 2019 at 6:24 amThanks for the tip, Maricel!
Claire says
June 12, 2015 at 3:43 amHello ms lalaine, should i sift the flour first or no need na? Thanks po!
Cristina says
January 11, 2015 at 2:07 pmCan I use regular over riped bananas?
Lalaine says
January 11, 2015 at 6:36 pmYes, you can 🙂
May says
January 11, 2015 at 8:16 amHello Lalaine!
You’re the best! Your recipe are the bomb!! Keep up the good work and God bless
Lalaine says
January 11, 2015 at 9:38 pmThank you, May. I am glad you’re finding my website of good use 🙂
LIEZL says
August 24, 2014 at 2:34 amHi Ma’am lalaine..i just want to tell u how i love your site..at the age of 30 i already have 5 children..kya imagine po kung gano karami ang hinahandaan ko ng food..hehehe..matagal na po ako bumibisita sa site nyo pra mghanap ng mga food recipe..npkadali kasi at tlgang kinakain ng mga anak ko..salamat po sa mga recipe nyo..Gustong gusto rin ng mga anak ko ang banana recipe ang prob ko lng tlga wla po akong oven.. yun po tlga ang di ko matry sa mga recipe nyo; mga ginagamitan ng oven.. anyway..slamat kasi npkaling tulong nyo po tlga sa pg-iicp ko ng mga food pra sa mga bata at khit sa paninda ko..hehehe..keep it up!
Lalaine says
August 25, 2014 at 10:20 pmHello Liezl
I am glad nakakatulong ang website sa pag-plan nang family meals. Salamat na marami. Make sure to join the monthly giveaways at baka maswertehan ang oven, kahit countertop lang 🙂