Bananas
Bananas are sweet, soft fruit that add moisture, starch, and gentle flavor. Use ripe bananas for baking and smoothies, and firmer ones when you want slices to hold their shape.
Identity
Sweet soft fruit
Riper bananas mash and sweeten; firmer bananas slice cleanly.
Bananas change quickly as they ripen. Speckled or very soft fruit is best when the banana is mashed into batter, while firmer fruit works better for clean slices, toppings, and garnish.
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Reference image
Bananas reference image.
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Used In Recipes
Healthy Banana Bread
Banana BreadHealthy Banana BreadMedium
- 1 cup (225 grams) mashed ripe bananas (about 2 1/2 medium or 2 large bananas)
- Banana
Substitutions
Acceptable
Walnuts -> Bananas
Totally optional: 1/2 cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices…
The source lists this as an alternative in the same ingredient row.
Source: Healthy Banana Bread!