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jenniepepsi · Jul 31, 2009, 05:19 PM

Can I make banana bread without the baking soda?

What would happen if I did this recipie?

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
3 crushed bananas
2 c. flour
Pinch of salt

twinkiedooter · Jul 31, 2009, 05:23 PM

What would happen you ask? It just won't rise up in the oven and will be a flatish bread. Still quite edible, my dear, still quite edible. I make stuff like that and have actually forgotten to add the baking soda and it still came out edible.

Like the time I made a cake and forgot to beat the eggs into the mixture. The cake just had two hard boiled eggs embedded in the cake. Still edible but funny looking.

jenniepepsi · Jul 31, 2009, 05:25 PM

Oh OK :P I have everything I need except the baking soda, and we don't get paid till Thursday, in which while our bananas are nice and brown now, but still firm, they will be liquified by next week ;) hehe.

Thanks :D

twinkiedooter · Jul 31, 2009, 05:26 PM

Send a piece over. Sounds good to me!

twinkiedooter · Jul 31, 2009, 05:28 PM

Oh I forgot. You can freeze your bananas and make it next Thursday if you want to. I have frozen bananas before and they defrost just fine.

jenniepepsi · Jul 31, 2009, 06:20 PM

Oooh good idea too but I already mashed them :P hehe. But ill remember that next time ;)

N0help4u · Jul 31, 2009, 06:22 PM

DO you have raisins and walnuts or pecans?

It won't raise without the baking soda but with raisins and chopped nuts it will make it moister. I hate banana bread without the raisins or chopped nuts because it is much drier.
You should be able to use a little baking powder instead.

artlady · Jul 31, 2009, 06:30 PM

Here is a great banana bread recipe that I love.Made with bisquick.
You don't need any baking soda and it is super moist and so easy.
Bisquick is a little pricey so you can substitute it with Jiffy mix
Banana-Nut Bread Recipe from Betty Crocker

jenniepepsi · Jul 31, 2009, 06:37 PM

Ooo thank you artlady! I have bisquick :D (the heart smart one, I don't think that makes a difference though does it? )

I don't have baking powder either. Or nuts or raisens. Its right before payday lol so we are pretty much scraping the bottom of the pantry ;)

Just Dahlia · Jul 31, 2009, 06:38 PM

You don't you have baking soda? Isn't that a cheap staple :confused: kind of like salt.:)

artlady · Jul 31, 2009, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by jenniepepsi

ooo thank you artlady! i have bisquick :D (the heart smart one, i dont think that makes a difference though does it? )

i dont have baking powder either. or nuts or raisens. its right before payday lol so we are pretty much scraping the bottom of the pantry ;)

It should be fine! I love this recipe,I never use any other one for banana bread anymore.

jenniepepsi · Aug 1, 2009, 11:11 PM

Hay arty :) you asked on another thread how my bread turned out. Sadly I haven't done it yet. My hubby ate the last of our eggs :EEK: lol

But I froze the bannans ;) till payday when I get more hehe.

However, I DID find out from my mom, (which isn't the worlds greatest baker, so feel free to tell me if she is wrong ;) )
She said that there is already baking soda in my flour because I have all purpose self rising flour. So is that a good thing? :D

(if you can't tell I Don't bake. Ever. I'm a dunce at baking. I don't even make cookies. I buy premade dough. And eat half the dough myself before cooking it I might add... bad for me... I know ;) )

artlady · Aug 1, 2009, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by jenniepepsi

hay arty :) you asked on another thread how my bread turned out. sadly i havnt done it yet. my hubby ate the last of our eggs :EEK: lol

but i froze the bannans ;) till payday when i get more hehe.

however, i DID find out from my mom, (which isnt the worlds greatest baker, so feel free to tell me if she is wrong ;) )
she said that there is already baking soda in my flour because i have all purpose self rising flour. so is that a good thing? :D

(if you can't tell i DONT bake. ever. im a dunce at baking. i dont even make cookies. i buy premade dough. and eat half the dough myself before cooking it i might add...bad for me...i know ;) )

No,all purpose does not mean that.You still need the powder for rising but do try it with Bisquick,It is the best really,so moist!
You will never go back to the flour one and its also very light,just delicious:)

jenniepepsi · Aug 1, 2009, 11:23 PM

Hehe OK thanks hon ;)

artlady · Aug 1, 2009, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by jenniepepsi

hehe ok thanks hon ;)

No problem! Bon appetit :)

bahamut · Aug 15, 2009, 01:29 AM

Baking soda reacts to temperature, which makes the bread rise, so if you don't and baking soda it won't rise, but if you double the mixture (and you don't mind having a rather dense loaf) it will be about the same size as the original recipe :)

Andriean · Aug 15, 2009, 11:59 AM

You can also try using baking powder. Just experiment and see which works better for you.

Andriean · Aug 15, 2009, 11:59 AM

You can also try using baking powder. Just experiment and see which works better for you.

HelpinHere · Aug 15, 2009, 01:49 PM

Andriean, please read all the posts in the thread. Someone already suggested baking powder, Jennie is out of that too. When it's almost payday and you are running low, there isn't much left for substitutes. :)

pattyg2 · Aug 15, 2009, 02:55 PM

Read the directions on the self-rising flour. You should be fine using that.