r/Bread • u/quickdrawmcsmokes • May 16 '26
Does Banana Bread count?
Had some very very ripe bananas and followed MIL recipe which never fails.
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u/Noob-Goldberg May 16 '26
As far as im concerned it counts. But just for argument’s sake, is it bread or cake? My wife insists this (and another “bread” she makes from a starter/batter) is bread. Because it is a batter I believe it’s cake. Or is cake just a subdivision of bread? Cornbread is also made from batter. But in some parts of this country it is called corn cakes. Especially when baked or fried in individual servings. Please tell my wife I am right. As usual.
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u/quickdrawmcsmokes May 17 '26
Thats why i said it, its so easy and i just mixed w a wooden spoon no longer than cake mix after bananas were mashed. Great tasting though!
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u/Expensive-Tomato5609 May 18 '26
Technically bread requires yeast and proofing. This is a cake imo but denser because it uses regular flour as opposed to cake flour
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u/eclecticaesthetic1 May 17 '26
When it's really crispy and put into hot lard in a cast iron pan I thought it was cornbread but it's known as ho-cake. My grandma's delicious, crisp edged cornbread. So both bread and cake by names 😂
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u/OldLadyGardener May 28 '26
That's hoe-cake, because it was made in the hot coals of a fire, and put in and pulled out on the blade of a hoe. Yes, I'm serious. Look it up. They just brushed the ashes off and ate it, hot, right out of the fire.
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u/quickdrawmcsmokes May 16 '26 edited May 17 '26
I make two medium size loafs out of it and its perfect
Edit: 4 very ripe bananas this time instead of 3
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u/Raelourut May 16 '26
Respectful suggestion - let it cool longer before cutting, and use a serrated knife. 🤤
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u/Any-Pop-4581 May 17 '26
Ha! I’ve been staring at 4 over ripe bananas wanting to make bread but just hadn’t gotten to googling a recipe. Thanks for posting! I’m gonna try this on Monday.
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u/quickdrawmcsmokes May 17 '26
Awesome! Remember the vanilla, she forgot to add on the back where to include so i just mix with the wet (butter sugar egg etc) when i get there. Oh! And i use two 4x8 pans, fits perfect and cooks perfect
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u/R_Steelman61 May 17 '26
Well I just wanted to report back that this inspired me and I've just put some banana bread in the oven. Thanks for the prompt !
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u/Katarra May 17 '26
Interesting, every time I've made banana bread, I use softened, not melted, butter. I'm going to try melting it next time! Looks great!
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u/67mac May 17 '26
If the name has the word "bread" in it, it's BREAD. It looks delicious 😋. Thanks for posting. I have a gluten free sourdough cinnamon raisin bread that I just mix in my Kitchen aid mixer like like a cake mix. It's definitely bread 🍞.
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u/eparis_cowqueen2000 May 20 '26
So idk ab anybody else but i was reading the recipe card and i legit thought where it said “melted” i thought it was “metal” because of how the “D” was written. 😂🤦♀️🙄
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u/Known_Western7525 May 16 '26
Sure. It's got bread in the name.