Which baking dish is best to bake a banana bread?
When I bake a banana bread or cake at home, I always use a square Pyrex(about 20cm in width and 7 cm high) dish. The batter only fill the dish at half its height or less and I set my oven to 350F. I bake the banana bread for 30 min in the middle of the oven and when I check for doneness, the middle part is a bit wet(about 90% done) while the surrounding area is perfectly done.
Is a square Pyrex a good way to bake banana bread and cake or should I get a loaf pan or bundt shape one? Does a loaf pan bake the banana bread or cake evenly in a set period of time? From this recipe, the baking time in the load pan seems to be 1 hour compared to 30 min in the Pyrex.
Best Answer
"Best" is subjective.
The different choices of baking pans will effect texture and baking time. The more surface area the more crust and the faster the baking time.
Recipes call for a bread pan simply because then it looks like bread and is easier to slice. As you noticed, it does require longer to bake.
Muffin pans are also very popular because of the convenient shape and faster baking time.
If you like the shape and texture of your bread in a baking dish then by all means keep using it. I won't criticize you for it.
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Is it better to bake banana bread in glass or metal?
Whereas metal is a conductor, glass is an insulator: It's slower to heat, but once hot, it does a better job of retaining that heat.What kind of pan is best for banana bread?
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What can I use instead of a loaf pan for banana bread?
Square pan \u2013 This here is the game changer. I bake the banana bread in a 9\xd79 square cake pan instead of a loaf pan. This allows the bread to bake in as little as 20 minutes (as opposed to 1 hour in a loaf pan).Can you bake bread in a glass pan?
Glass Baking Dish Ovenproof glass baking dishes brown the bread well and you can see the browning of the crust on all sides. When substituting a glass baking dish for a metal baking pan called for in a recipe, reduce the oven temperature by 25\xb0F.Perfectly moist BANANA BREAD
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Answer 2
I have never tried banana bread in a square pan. I have used loaf pans and it always cooks evenly that way. The center is of course still the last to cook but when it's done the entire loaf is evenly baked and moist.
But the pan might not be your problem. Although Pyrex cooking times are generally shorter, 30 minutes seems too short. I would bet your oven is running hot. Oven dials are usually not very accurate and it might not be a bad idea to invest in an inexpensive oven thermometer, or just try a lower temp and 40 to 45 minutes to see if that gives you a more evenly baked result.
In a regular loaf pan I remember getting a perfect result at more like the 50 minute mark, rather than a full hour as that recipe suggests.
Answer 3
As Sobachatina said, "Best" is subjective.
There is a significant difference between baking in glass loaf pans (pyrex), standard metal loaf pans, and non-stick loaf pans. All three will require different time adjustments for the exact same item. You may also want to play around with the temperature a bit. When trying to find the right temperature for baking, I drop the oven temp by 25 degrees F, and add about 10 minutes to the cook time, then I check for doneness (if not done, pop it back in for another 10 minutes, check, etc.)
Hope this helped.
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