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banana bread

(1 rating)
Sfabacher avatar
Recipe by
Shannon Fabacher
@Sfabacher
ponchatoula, LA

My boyfriend's grandpa is so fond of this recipe that he calls me when he sees that our local supermarket has over-ripe banana's marked down.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min

Ingredients For banana bread

  • 3-4
    bananas, smashed (the uglier, the better)
  • 1/3 c
    melted butter
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 lg
    egg, beaten
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 pinch
    salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • TOPPING
  • 1/3 c
    brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    cold butter
  • 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3/4 c
    chopped walnuts or pecans

How To Make banana bread

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter an 8x4 loaf pan.
  • 2
    Mix butter and bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add in egg, sugar and vanilla then mix until well incorporated. Sprinkle baking soda and salt on top then mix in.Carefully mix flour into wet mixture being sure not to over mix. Then pour mixture into loaf pan.
  • 3
    For the topping combine dry ingredients and cut butter into mixture until it becomes sand-like and crumbly. Sprinkle this topping generously on top of the bread then bake for 50-60 minutes.
  • 4
    This is best served warm with a good, strong cup of coffee.
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