Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients:
3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed (add a teaspoon of sugar to help macerate the banana as you smash)
1/3 cup melted butter or softened butter
1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup, and you can mix or use brown sugar)
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
¾ – 1 cup of walnuts (optional – to desired likeness)
Directions:
No need for a mixer for this recipe. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered 4×8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.
Notes:
I used to us an old Betty Crocker Recipe and they have changed the recipe on the website. This is as close to the recipe that I remember, sometimes I add a teaspoon of banana extract for add boost in smell and flavor.
