Comments on Paprika: Wholegrain Banana Bread, the Good Kind

I tried a similar recipe and also had trouble with...

2010-07-27T18:59:10.882-07:00

I tried a similar recipe and also had trouble with the inside being undercooked. I soaked in yogurt, but would buttermilk have been better? Would that make a difference? If anyone has any other tips, please help us!!

I found you and this great recipe on my google hun...

2010-07-18T17:47:30.545-07:00

I found you and this great recipe on my google hunt for soaked quick breads. I put my flour to soak yesterday and whipped up the remainder this afternoon adding crispy pecans and chopped organic milk chocolate. I used 4 loaf pans and baked in a convection oven at 350 for one hour. The loaves end up being rather squat but the taste and texture are absolute perfection - thank you! My husband and kids inhaled a half loaf at tea time. Yum!

Hmm. I'm perplexed that this isn't working for som...

2009-06-23T16:49:48.433-07:00

Hmm. I'm perplexed that this isn't working for some of you! One thing to check is the acidity of the liquid you're using--if it's not acidic enough, it won't react with the baking soda to leaven the loaf. A loaf that doesn't rise properly will be too dense to bake through.

Lightening up on the bananas a bit may help. They certainly contribute a good deal of moisture, particularly if they're on the ultra-ripe end of the spectrum.

And a lower oven temperature does help even out the dark crust / gooey inside problem. This recipe does make a moister, tangier loaf than the standard fluffy-cakey banana bread, but by no means should it be gooey!

Well, it sounds like it's time for me to make some more banana bread and see if I can't come up with some more potential solutions.

I have been known to fill muffin cups half full wi...

2009-06-23T16:24:56.910-07:00

I have been known to fill muffin cups half full with not-quite-done bread (as well as old, stale bread, and just leftover perfect bread-- all soaked, of course!) and pour over it beaten eggs (our own happy, free-range of course!) to fill the cup. Add whatever you like to enhance flavor-- if it is plainer than banana bread, adding spices or cheese or bacon (grass-fed, homegrown of course!)is nice. I bake these in stoneware at 400 until golden and puffy after soaking them overnight. (I am not good in the mornings and like to prep my meals the night before.) Packed with goodness and protein they make a good start to the day- and a good snack later on.

Kendra- Same here. I used 1/2 cup maple syrup and...

2009-06-23T09:12:37.584-07:00

Kendra- Same here. I used 1/2 cup maple syrup and 1/4 cup honey and my bread is super dark, yet not done inside. I am using glass pans and so I know you should go down 25 degrees on the temp which I did not do. I will try 1 more time lowering temp and see how it goes. For now I have 4 loaves of gooey bread...what can I do with that?! :) Thanks

Help! I just can't seem to get this to turn out ri...

2009-06-16T09:49:59.462-07:00

Help! I just can't seem to get this to turn out right and I want to so bad. It is always way too brown on the outside and gooey on the inside. The first time it was down right sour. So the second time I added more sucanat and less acid, more water. This time it is sweet enough, but still gooey. I guess i need to turn the oven temp down, but I am afraid to try it again.

Thank you! I have been looking for a soaked banana...

2009-04-21T16:43:00.000-07:00

Thank you! I have been looking for a soaked banana bread recipe for a while. This was wonderful! I made muffins and loaves...both turned out well.
I used honey for the sweetener and the muffins were just right, not overly sweet. Thanks so much! I'll send others here to see your recipe and share the goodness!

I'm sure rye would work -- the bread may not be qu...

2009-02-12T18:08:00.000-08:00

I'm sure rye would work -- the bread may not be quite so fluffy, but no doubt it will be delicious!

I have an excessive amount of dark rye flour (say,...

2009-02-11T18:35:00.000-08:00

I have an excessive amount of dark rye flour (say, twenty pounds or so) and i would LOVE to find ways to use it up. Would this recipe work with rye flour?

Love the title of this post!! Haha. And the rest...

2009-01-30T02:13:00.000-08:00

Love the title of this post!! Haha. And the rest of it, I'll be sure to try when I get some bananas...

Yesterday I just did similarly to the Italian Brea...

2009-01-28T12:46:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I just did similarly to the Italian Bread recipe in Simply in Season - by soaking the flour in yogurt most of the day(my improv) before proceeding with the rest...parmesan/onion/garlic in this is good, but I think adding herbs would make it even better.