Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Banana Bread.....mmmmmm, GOOD!!!!


I had some bananas that need to be used up so I made some banana bread and it is GOOD!!! Here's the Recipe...

Ingredients:
1 cup (optional) chopped walnuts or pecans...(I used pecans)
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking poweder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, cooled (I only have salted butter so I used that and omitted the 1/4 teaspoon of salt)
3 ripe bananas (about 1-1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place oven rack in middle. Spray or grease and flour bottom and sides of 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Set aside.

In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nuts. Set aside.

In a medium bowl combine the mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla. With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, lightly foild the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until combinded and the batter is thick and chunky. Don't over mix the batter or the bread will turn out rubbery. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake until bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 to 60 minutes. Place on wire rack to cool and then remove from pan. Serve warm or at room temperature, or freeze to use at a later date.

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