A better banana bread from Sweet Enough (page 272) by Alison Roman

Ingredients

all-purpose flour
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mascarpone cheese
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Serves : 1 loaf
EYB Comments

Can substitute whole milk yogurt or sour cream for mascarpone cheese.

Where’s the full recipe - why can I only see the ingredients?

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Notes about this recipe

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Can substitute whole milk yogurt or sour cream for mascarpone cheese.
amandabs on March 23, 2026

Made mini muffins - 20 minutes
nancy_ykljtr on February 23, 2026

Delicious! Didn’t have any mascarpone so subbed sour cream and utilized a hand mixer instead of a stand with no issues.
jenburkholder on September 29, 2025

Very good flavor and texture but (like a few others here) my pan overflowed. Used half white spelt flour since I didn’t feel like refilling the AP bucket.
skvalentine on August 10, 2025

Substituted full fat Greek yogurt and it came out great. My pan wasn't big enough (used a 1# USA loaf pan) and it overflowed onto the bottom of the oven. Note to self to find a bigger pan for next time! Skipped the banana on top because I didn't have an extra one. Family likes it, not too sweet but still a treat.
anya_sf on October 23, 2024

Very good, moist banana bread, even with half white whole wheat flour. I skipped the banana on top (didn't have a "good" one) and forgot to sprinkle with sugar, but the bread was plenty sweet. This doesn't supplant our favorite recipe from Flour, but I'd make it again when I have extra mascarpone (why I made it in the first place).
Pandan on October 17, 2024

Very good! Will add this to my favourite banana bread recipes. The texture is nice and moist, not crumbly at all (made mine with mascarpone). It was easy to cut this into little pieces for my two year old toddler (whose verdict was “lecker Kuchen” = tasty cake in German), not crumbly or dry at all. Reminded me a bit of Asian banana cake with coconut milk due to the high fat content and creamy texture. Didn’t care that much about the banana on the top taste wise, might omit next time.
tarae1204 on October 31, 2023

This is now one of my favorite banana breads. I subbed 3 small/med eggs for the 2 large and completely forgot to add the dairy (mascarpone/sour cream/yogurt) and it still turned out perfectly. Delicious. Excellent balance of banana, brown sugar and butter flavors. Baked in 1 hr 15 min.
Astrid5555 on August 15, 2023

Is it the best banana bread I have ever made? Probably not. But it‘s definitely one of the better ones, which means it is worth repeating.
bwhip on June 14, 2023

Excellent banana bread recipe! I loved the crispy top, especially when it was warm out of the oven. I added 3/4 cup of chocolate chips, because, why not? I didn't have mascarpone, so used sour cream instead, as the recipe indicates would also work. It did take an hour and 20 minutes to bake, surprisingly!
ginger2212 on April 23, 2023

SO good! It really is a better banana bread. There are an insane number of recipes for banana bread but this one has a simple ingredient list. Yes - you need to use a stand or handheld mixer but honestly you just let it do its thing and add the ingredients. Not too sweet and lovely crispy sugary crust. YUM!