I’m not sure about you, but I can’t live without my banana bread.
It’s such a great breakfast item to have on hand and it’s an ingredient in many other recipes.
I’ve had a lot of readers ask me what they should use instead of eggs when making this type of bread.
That’s why in this post, I will share with you my personal favorite substitute for eggs when it comes to baking banana bread.
Let’s check it out.
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What’s the best egg substitute for banana bread?
In my experience, the best egg substitute for banana bread is unsweetened applesauce.
A quarter cup is enough for unsweetened applesauce to replace one egg in most baking recipes, including this bread type.
If you only have sweetened applesauce, then you should use less sugar in your mixture.
Applesauce contains fiber, which is good for your digestion.
And it is also healthier than apple juice because of the fiber.
Fiber makes you feel full and you stay full for a long time.
You can add applesauce to things like yogurt or use it as a substitute for sugar in baked goods to get more fiber into your diet.
What happens if you forgot to add eggs to banana bread?
If you forget to add eggs, your bread will be dark and flat.
If you leave out the eggs and it has a moist center, though the outside will be dry and crumbly. (source)
Why is my banana bread so dry?
Bread is mostly flour, and bananas are mostly water.
If you put too much flour in your bread, it will be dry.
If you do not put enough, the bread will be wet.
You need to measure how much flour you want to put in based on how many bananas there are. (source)
Why is my banana bread so dense?
It could be that you didn’t put enough leavening agents in your recipe.
You might not have used enough baking soda or baking powder, for example.
Why did my banana bread not brown?
There are many reasons that your bread might not brown.
If you are cooking a cake, it will probably only take 30 minutes in the oven.
You need to add more baking soda for it to brown quickly in this time.
Browning can also happen if you’ve added too much baking soda if you’re making the bread with sour cream, or other things like this.
Can you over-mix banana bread?
Yes, you can.
The more you mix, the more gluten is developing in it.
That’s good for yeast bread, but not so good when you’re trying to make a quickbread that is soft and tender.
If you overmix, then your dough will be dense and rubbery.
The middle of my banana bread is not cooked, why?
It’s because your oven isn’t hot enough or too hot.
You can solve this by getting a thermometer and putting it on the rack inside your oven. (source)
What if you don’t have baking soda for banana bread?
If you forget the baking soda in your recipe, use baking powder instead.
You can use about 5 mL (1 teaspoon) of flour to 1 teaspoon of baking powder for each cup of flour. (source)
How over ripe should bananas be for banana bread?
For this, the bananas should be overipe a bit.
They are the best.
Or they should be streaked with black with just a hint of green on the stem.
Black is better than yellow for this kind of bread.
What’s the best way to make banana bread moist?
You can use two paper towels and wrap the bread in between them.
Or you can use a plastic film to wrap your bread tight.
That would do the trick. (source)
Why does my banana bread taste bitter?
It can taste bitter if it doesn’t have acid.
If you are adding baking soda to the batter but there is no acid, and the baking soda isn’t mixed into the flour well, your banana bread will taste bad. (source)
How do you keep banana bread from deflating?
Use baking powder and baking soda that are still good.
Use a pan that is the right size.
Check your oven temperature to make sure it is not too hot or too cool.
Mix the batter gently, so there are no big clumps of dough.
Grease only the bottom and lower sides of your bread pan, not the top part of it where you pour in the dough.
Why is my banana bread fluffy?
You can make bread more fluffy by adding oil.
Some people use butter, but the bread will not be as fluffy.
You also need to add sugar and honey, or else it won’t taste sweet enough.
Should I use baking powder or baking soda in banana bread?
You can use either baking soda or baking powder in banana bread.
Baking soda will react with the acid in the batter to make your bread rise while baking powder will not.
Conclusion
I hope this has been helpful for you.
If you’re looking to replace eggs in banana bread, give unsweetened applesauce a try.
It’s my go-to egg substitute that works best for me and many others.
Let me know what your favorite substitutes are – I’d love to hear from more of my readers.