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gramma's banana bread

Recipe by
Anne Deguc
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

This was my maternal grandmother's recipe. It is always a big hit. I share it often with friends. The "secret" topping is popular.

yield 8 -10
prep time 5 Min
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For gramma's banana bread

  • 2 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    butter
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 6 Tbsp
    sour cream
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    real vanilla
  • 4 c
    flour
  • 6-7 lg
    ripe, mashed banans -mushier the better
  • brown sugar for topping

How To Make gramma's banana bread

  • 1
    Cream together sugar, eggs and butter.
  • 2
    Add rest of the ingredients (except the brown sugar) - bananas last.
  • 3
    Grease bottom only of 3 loaf pans.
  • 4
    Pour batter into the loaf pans. Press brown sugar into batter.
  • 5
    Bake 325° for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.

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