rich banana bread

Recipe by
Joshua Brown
Snellville, GA

Based on a recipe I found online. I changed the spices, added more banana, and changed the sugar. This would be fabulous with other fruits, too. Strawberries, peaches, cherries ... Mmmmm.

yield 1 loaves
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For rich banana bread

  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 c
    dark brown sugar, packed
  • 6 lg
    eggs
  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    ginger powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 4
    bananas, mashed

How To Make rich banana bread

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x5" loaf pan.
  • 2
    In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside.
  • 3
    In a smaller bowl, mash the bananas and set aside.
  • 4
    In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • 5
    Mix in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 6
    Blend in the flour mixture in three parts, beating well after each addition.
  • 7
    Stir in the bananas and vanilla, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • 8
    Bake in preheated oven for 90 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
  • 9
    Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out on a wire rack to cool completely.

Categories & Tags for Rich Banana Bread:

ADVERTISEMENT