u003cstrongu003eWhen you first remove the pan from the oven place it on a cooling rack to cool for 15-20 minutes.u003c/strongu003e After the bread has cooled for a bit in the pan, carefully invert the pan and remove the bread. If the bread is allowed to cool completely in the pan the bottom can become soggy from trapped condensation.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf the bread sticks to the pan run a knife around the outer edges of the pan to loosen it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003cstrongu003ePlace the banana bread on a wire rack to cool completely. This will take a couple of hours.u003c/strongu003eu003cbr/u003eYou should make sure the banana bread has cooled completely before slicing or storing it. If you place warm bread in a sealed container, condensation will form and make your bread soggy.