~351 cal · 5g protein · 54g carbs · 13g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Sliced moist banana bread loaf
🇧🇲 Hamilton
Banana bread holds a special place on Bermuda's table, baked in home kitchens across the island and served in slabs for breakfast with butter or alongside afternoon tea. Very ripe bananas, a little spice, and a moist, tight crumb make the island's version quietly famous with visitors.
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Ingredients
Serves 8 —
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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3 very ripe bananas, mashed
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3/4 cup sugar
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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2 eggs
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1 tsp baking soda
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1/2 tsp nutmeg
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1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
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Heat the oven to 325°F and grease a loaf pan. Mash the bananas smooth in a large bowl.
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Beat in the sugar, melted butter, and eggs (or flax) until well combined.
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Fold in the flour, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt just until no streaks remain.
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Scrape into the pan and bake about 55–65 minutes until a skewer comes out clean; cool before slicing.
Bermudian home baking.
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🌏 While it simmers — know your destination
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Hamilton. A pastel Atlantic capital of dark, rummy fish chowder.
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Bermuda. A mid-Atlantic isle famous for its dark, rummy fish chowder.
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North America. A collision of Indigenous, colonial, and immigrant tables.
The story behind this dish is up top — worth a read while the pot works.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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