With a relatively straightforward baked good like banana bread, every ingredient counts. That means the bananas need to be ...

Confession. I let my bananas get overripe on purpose. And sometimes, I buy the overripe ones at the grocery store. Why? I need all those overripe bananas because I make smoothies almost daily.

Make the batter. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat an egg with granulated sugar until pale yellow. Slowly pour in toasted ...

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I usually stick with the classics when it comes to what might be the most-loved quick bread: banana bread. I either opt for my mom’s foolproof use-up-an-overripe-bunch recipe, or follow our Test ...

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