best ever banana bread

Name: Best Ever Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 cup(s) mashed, ripe bananas (4 medium); 1/3 cup(s) water; 1 2/3 cup(s) all-purpose flour (do not use self-rising flour); 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 cup(s) chopped walnuts

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Carolyn James

New Hope, MN

Updated on Aug 10, 2012

Everyone I've ever made this for has requested more! Unlike in most banana bread recipes, I leave my mixer running the entire time I'm adding ingredients. Despite being dense, the bread tastes "fluffier" after baking.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed, ripe bananas (4 medium)
1/3 cup water
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour (do not use self-rising flour)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup chopped walnuts

How To Make best ever banana bread

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of loaf pan (9x5x3 inches). I use parchment paper for easy removal.

Step 2

Mix sugar and butter in large mixing bowl. Stir in eggs. Add bananas and water.
Step 3

Stir in remaining ingredients except nuts. Then, stir in walnuts.
Step 4

Pour batter into loaf pan and bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean; about 60 mins.
Step 5

Cool 5 minutes, then loosen sides of loaf from pan and remove bread from pan.
Step 6

Cool completely on cooling rack before slicing. 1 loaf = 20 - 24 slices
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