Banana bread usually has a texture closer to a cake than a bread. While the ideal banana bread is moist, banana bread that is too wet is unappealing. There are several possible causes for wet banana bread. It could be cooked unevenly, have too little flour or too much fruit, or merely be undercooked.

Should banana bread be wet in the middle?

Moisture is key when it comes to banana bread, and the ratio of flour to banana makes all the difference. ... If you don't use enough, your bread will be too wet. The secret is actually in how you measure the flour. The scoop straight out of the bag method could be packing way too much flour into your measuring cup.

Why is my banana bread gummy?

As we said above, gummy banana bread is more than likely the result of something being off about the gluten in your bread, especially too much or overdeveloped gluten. ... It is actually the process of mixing, or kneading, that causes the formation of gluten in all types of bread.