Banana Bread
Submitted by Lisa Drew
Dish Type: Breads, Breakfast, Desserts, Recipes | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 45-55 minutes | Servings: 1 loaf
Banana bread is so easy to make! Use your overripe bananas, sprinkle in some optional walnuts, raisins…
🍽 Ingredients
1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
3 large ripe bananas
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
📝 Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or grease with butter and set aside.
2. Add the stick of butter to a large bowl and microwave for 1 minute, or until melted.
3. Add the bananas to the same bowl and mash with a fork.
4. Add the vanilla extract and egg to the bowl and use the same fork to mash and stir until no yellow streaks of egg remain.
5. In a second large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together with a spatula just until combined.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
NOTES ON ADDITIONS: you can add 1 cup of chocolate chips, chopped nuts, raisins to the batter before baking if desired.