We all need a repertoire of recipes for using overripe bananas and for creating a week of breakfasts. One of my favorites is Nutella Banana Bread. It’s amazing.
Why You’ll Love This Nutella Banana Bread
In this one-bowl banana bread, yogurt maintains moisture and Nutella adds nuttiness and decadence. There’s a layer of Nutella in the center that functions as a built-in schmear, and a layer on top that forms a brownie-like topping. Adjust the amount of Nutella in either layer accordingly.
I have simplified the preparation process as much as possible (so that I can spend more time knitting and do fewer dishes) without sacrificing deliciousness. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter
- 3 Overripe Bananas
If you don’t have enough, try these recipes instead. - Granulated Sugar
- Plain Greek Yogurt
- Eggs
- Baking Soda
- Kosher Salt
- Vanilla
- All Purpose Flour
- Nutella
Method: The Order of Operations Matters
Unless there’s a really good reason not to, my standard batter-making process is to compbine all of the batter ingredients except for flour, and then I stir in the flour at the end. I am convinced that sifting the dry ingredients with flour does nothing except dirty an extra bowl. I also know that in order to keep the finished product tender, you don’t want to over mix the flour.
Hence: mix everything (except the flour) together until homogenous, then stir in the flour, saving time and dishes.
One-Bowl Nutella Banana Bread
One-Bowl Nutella Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 3 overripe bananas
- 2/3 Cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 Cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 6 Tbsp Nutella (or other chocolate hazelnut spread)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Line a 9×5" loaf pan with parchment paper, and spray with cooking spray.
- Add butter to a large, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals until melted.
- Mash the bananas into the butter.
- Stir in the granulated sugar, greek yogurt, baking soda, and kosher salt. Stir in the eggs and vanilla.
- Stir in the flour until just combined.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Dollop half of the Nutella over the batter and spread evenly.
- Add the remaining batter on top of the first layer of Nutella. Top with the remaining Nutella and spread gently to cover the batter evenly.
- Bake for about 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with crumbs instead of batter.
