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my favorite banana bread

(2 ratings)
Seasun avatar
Recipe by
Sea Sun
@Seasun
West Des Moines, IA

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!

(2 ratings)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For my favorite banana bread

  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    butter (softened)
  • 3/4 c
    dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 lg
    eggs (beaten)
  • 2 1/2 c
    bananas (over-ripe and mashed)
  • 1/2 c
    walnuts (chopped, optional!)

How To Make my favorite banana bread

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9x5 inch loaf pan with Pam or Baker's Joy.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar then add vanilla.
  • 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.
  • 4
    Bake for about an hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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