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our favorite banana bread

LisaC01 avatar
Recipe by
Lisa Cantrell
@LisaC01
Columbus, OH

This has been a family favorite for a while. I used to make it all the time when the kids were little- there were always over ripe bananas they wouldn't eat. So waste not! Seems to be gone before it's even cooled.

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yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For our favorite banana bread

  • 1 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 4/3 tsp
    salt
  • 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 1/3 c
    shortening
  • 2
    eggs
  • 3-4
    bananas mashed
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1/4 c
    chopped nuts or chocolate chips

How To Make our favorite banana bread

  • 1
    In a small mixing bowl stir together the first 4 ingredients. Set aside
  • 2
    In a large mixing bowl beat sugar and shortening. Add eggs one at a time. Mix after each egg. Add milk and mashed bananas. Mix well.
  • 3
    Pour flour mixture gradually into the large mixing bowl of creamed ingredients in step 2. Beat until smooth. Fold in nuts or chocolate chips
  • 4
    Pour batter into a greased bread pan. Bake at 350 for 60-65 min. Check the center by sticking a tooth pick in and if it comes out clean, it's done!
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