Banana Raisin Bread Recipe for the Bread Machine
Last Updated on June 30, 2021 – Originally published Jan 23, 2016
I had a few extra bananas that I wanted to use up. I saw this recipe and thought I’d try it.
I’m glad I did! The bread is dense, soft and has a lovely banana flavor. I really liked this recipe and I’ll be making banana raisin bread again.
Interesting Raisin Fact
Okay, we all know that raisins are dried grapes. But do you know just how nutritious raisins are?
Raisins contain a fair amount of sugar in the form of fructose and glucose. They also contain protein, dietary fiber as well as antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin B2 and vitamin B2.
Raisins are low in sodium and contain no cholesterol.
Can’t get enough of bananas? Then check out the recipe for banana oat bread.
This is a hearty breakfast bread that will hold you until lunch. It’s also a great way to use overripe bananas. You’ll love the combination of white flour, whole wheat flour, oats, bananas, and raisins.
Making Banana Raisin Bread
This makes a two-pound loaf of bread. I used the basic setting with a medium crust.
Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the machine first.
Typically, you’d add the raisins at the add beep. However, I’ve found that the raisins are distributed more evenly throughout the loaf if I add them at the beginning.
Here are all the ingredients in the bread pan.
Make sure you check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading. This is especially important with this recipe because of the mashed bananas.
Just pop the top of the bread machine and see how the dough is doing. It should be a smooth, round ball. I had to add two tablespoons of flour to the pan as the dough didn’t look right when I checked.
Banana Raisin Bread Recipe
3/4 cup milk
2/3 cup mashed, ripe banana
1/2 cup raisins
1 egg – beaten
4 cups bread flour
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
Banana Raisin Bread
Recommended Equipment
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2/3 cup banana use a ripe banana and mash it
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 egg beaten
- 4 cups bread flour
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
Instructions
- This makes a two-pound loaf of bread. I used the basic setting with a medium crust.
- Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the machine first.
- Typically, you'd add the raisins at the add beep. However, I've found that the raisins are distributed more evenly if I add them at the beginning.
- Check on the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading. This is especially important with this recipe because of the mashed bananas.
- Just pop the top of the bread machine and see how the dough is doing. It should be a smooth, round ball. I had to add two tablespoons of flour to the pan as the dough didn't look right when I checked.
Notes
Nutrition
All information presented within this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on breadmachinediva.com should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate. I try to provide accurate information to the best of my ability; however these figures should still be considered estimates.
