mochi banana bread

Mochi Banana Bread

I’m convinced that baking banana bread makes any place instantly feel like home, and any person eating it that much more in touch with their inner child. After all, that yummy smell of bananas whiffing out of the oven is one of the most comforting smells around. For me, a good banana bread is always tender and only moderately dense, so it’s important to differentiate that the chewiness of this loaf should come from the mochiko and not because of the regular flour in the batter has been over-mixed.

Ingredients :

• non-stick spray
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature, beaten
• 2 1/2 cups very ripe bananas, mashed (about 6-7 medium bananas)
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups mochiko (sweet rice flour)
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour