January 16-19, 2024

Banana Bread

Ingredients (slightly different from original recipe at link above)
6 very ripe, frozen bananas (thawed)
½ cup unsalted butter, (8 Tbsp) at room temperature

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a bread loaf pan (9.25 long x 5.25 wide x 2.75 deep). 


In a mixing bowl, cream together 8 Tbsp softened butter and 3/4 cup sugar


Mash bananas with a fork until the consistency of chunky applesauce and add them to the batter along with 2 eggs, mixing until blended. 


In a separate bowl, whisk together: 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of salt then add to batter.


Add 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350˚F for 55-60 min or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let banana bread rest for 10 min before transferring to a wire rack to cool.