my favorite banana bread

Name: My Favorite Banana Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) butter (softened); 3/4 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 large eggs (beaten); 2 1/2 cup(s) bananas (over-ripe and mashed); 1/2 cup(s) walnuts (chopped, optional!)

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Sea Sun

West Des Moines, IA

Updated on Jul 3, 2012

Everyone has their favorite banana bread recipe. This is mine! It is moist and flavorful...a great way to use up over-ripe bananas. I think the kids let them go brown on purpose!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

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Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter (softened)
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs (beaten)
2 1/2 cups bananas (over-ripe and mashed)
1/2 cup walnuts (chopped, optional!)

How To Make my favorite banana bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9x5 inch loaf pan with Pam or Baker's Joy.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar then add vanilla.
Step 3

Stir in eggs and bananas until blended, then add flour mixture to moisten and don't overmix. (If you are adding nuts, fold them into batter). Pour batter into pan.
Step 4

Bake for about an hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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