grandma's banana bread
Old Fashioned Bread.
prep time
cook time
1 Hr 15 Min
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 - egg whites
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, or almond extract
- 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups very ripe bananas mashed (about 3-4 bananas)
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup walnuts chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
How To Make grandma's banana bread
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray only the bottom of a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray. In large bowl add flour baking soda, baking powder and salt if your adding that.
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Step 2In a mixer (I use a Kitchen Aid) Beat butter at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add granulated sugar and then the brown sugar until well mixed. Add vanilla to egg and add to mixer then 2 egg whites one at a time. Beat until well blended. Add mashed bananas and beat on high speed for about 1 minute.
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Step 3Add some of your flour mix to the butter mixture and some cream, flour, rotating and ultimately ending with the flour. Add the walnuts to the batter and fold in well. Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Making sure its even
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Step 4Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour and 15 mins or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the bread is nicely browned. Cool on wire rack about 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan slice and serve with butter and jam.
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