banana bread

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71 Pinches
ponchatoula, LA
Updated on Oct 26, 2012

My boyfriend's grandpa is so fond of this recipe that he calls me when he sees that our local supermarket has over-ripe banana's marked down.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min
method ---
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3-4 - bananas, smashed (the uglier, the better)
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • TOPPING
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

How To Make banana bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter an 8x4 loaf pan.
  • Step 2
    Mix butter and bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add in egg, sugar and vanilla then mix until well incorporated. Sprinkle baking soda and salt on top then mix in.Carefully mix flour into wet mixture being sure not to over mix. Then pour mixture into loaf pan.
  • Step 3
    For the topping combine dry ingredients and cut butter into mixture until it becomes sand-like and crumbly. Sprinkle this topping generously on top of the bread then bake for 50-60 minutes.
  • Step 4
    This is best served warm with a good, strong cup of coffee.

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