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banana bread

(1 rating)
AndiKaye avatar
Recipe by
Andrea Sumner
@AndiKaye
Derby, KS

I mash the bananas with a potato masher but when in a hurry I have used a food processor and it works fine. Also, I prefer to use 2-4"x8" pans when I make this and freeze the second loaf.

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(1 rating)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For banana bread

  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 4
    very ripe bananas
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts or pecans, optional

How To Make banana bread

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray loaf pan (or 2-8x4 pans.)
  • 2
    Mash bananas and set aside.
  • 3
    In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and powder, salt.
  • 4
    In a large bowl cream together eggs and sugar
  • 5
    Stir in mashed bananas, vanilla, oil and cinnamon.
  • 6
    Stir in flour mixture, a third at a time, until just combined.
  • 7
    Pour into prepared pan and bake for an hour. If using smaller pans, check in 40 minutes.
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