Banana Bread
If you have a few bananas that have gotten too ripe , this is the easiest recipe to make and is a huge hit with all ages. Add Chocolate chips if you want a sweeter treat.
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 3 large ripe bananas sliced
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- optional: ½ cup walnuts shelled and chopped
- optional: ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Pre heat oven 350°F and grease a bread pan (9x5x3)
- Sift dry ingredients together: flours, baking soda, and salt
- In a large bowl or standing mixer, cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs and beat until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients, in two parts, to the creamed mixture
- Add the bananas, vanilla and walnuts (optional), mix well
- Pour the combined mixture into the bread pan. Tap the bread pan on the counter to release any bubbles and create a smooth top
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Remove when a cake tester comes out clean
- Cool on wire rack
Notes
Once cool it can be wrapped and frozen or eaten immediately.