The last time we tried banana bread, we couldn't find the loaf pan (I have a sneaking suspicion the cats broke it and somebody didn't tell me about it.) Soooo ... we bought new loaf pans -- silicone ones that look very odd. But reviewers rave about them -- especially how easy it is to get stuff out of the pan. (They're non-stick and twist like rubber.) So, we may have to try this.
The Weasel is a big fan of banana bread, and I was kind of sorry we ruined the last batch (even though I'm not that fond of it.) We tried baking it in the 9" square brownie pan -- and that didn't work well. (I'm not sure why. I think it should have.)
Anyway ... we also bought silicone muffin trays, so I may try those instead. No more gunky paper muffin cups. Yep, I think bananas go on the grocery list for tomorrow.
Hope you enjoyed yours tremendously.
DAMN sneaky cats! LoL.. I have tried the new silicon pans and I really enjoy them to be honest, unfortunately we gave them all away when we thought we were moving out of the country.
I would guess that the bigger pan didn't work because you didn't cook it long enough, with the bigger pan the middle takes longer to finish but then again the outside gets a bit more crispy, but I agree, it should have worked..?
I am half way done with my loaf already and my fiance hasn't even had a piece yet, so yes, I am enjoying mine tremendously!!! :D
ps. my favorite way to have it is with peanut butter on it! ;) tell @catweasel to try it that way!
Those bright orange silicone pans look and feel like toys. The traditionalist in me just cringes at the sight of them -- having baked for decades in sturdy, non-reactive Pyrex glass.
And, yeah, the bigger pan didn't work in all the ways you mentioned. The center was still raw and the edges were cement hard. The dogs enjoyed it all though. It didn't go to waste.
Peanut butter??? OMG!! The Weasel dips peanut butter out of the jar with his finger and eats it that way. He has his very own peanut butter jar for that, because I think that's disgusting. If he hears about peanut butter on banana bread, he'll turn into an Elvis-clone.
OMG! I eat peanut butter straight out of the jar too but I use a spoon because I'm way to OCD to use my fingers LoL. My fiance calls it my "crack" because I sometimes sneak off before I fall asleep to get a feww spoons full! Peanut butter on banana bread will be his kryptonite!;) LoL