Name: Banana Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup margarine or butter; 1 egg; 2 cups flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/4 tsp. salt; 2/3 cup mashed banana, over-ripe is best; 3 Tbsp. sour milk (I add 1/4 tsp. of lemon juice to sour the milk); 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts (optional)

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Good morning! I made banana bread this past weekend and have to share this recipe. I have been making this for over 30 years now and it is still my favorite. You will soon find out that “anything” banana is always on my list of treats.

I think what I love most about this Banana Bread is that it reminds me of a slower more laid back time. It’s a good old fashioned bread just like grandma used to bake. If I close my eyes and go way back in my memory bank, I can still smell the goodies baking in her oven.

I bet you are wondering why these pans of Banana Bread are on their side. Well, I wish I had a good answer for that. It’s something I have always done so it must be right. Right? 🙂 At some point in my baking career, I heard that it was best to let your bread cool this way for about 10 minutes then take out of the pan. Is this something you do or know someone who does? If so, I would love to hear your thoughts.

If you don’t have much experience with baking banana bread, here are a few tips:

Use over-ripe bananas. The riper they are, the sweeter they are.
Feel free to substitute ingredients if needed. Ex: brown sugar for the white sugar and vinegar to sour the milk in place of lemon juice.
This bread freezes very well. I always have a couple of loaves in my freezer. Great for gifts 🙂
This recipe makes 1 regular loaf of bread but you can also use 2 small loaf pans if you prefer small loaves for giving
This recipe can easily be doubled without destroying its integrity.

Now, I’m hungry after all this typing about Banana Bread. So, off to the kitchen I go!

Until next time…Cheers!

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Banana Bread

Yield: 1 loaf

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Banana Bread is one of those classic, all-time favorite snacks or even breakfast food. I always make sure to have some in the freezer for gifts or to share with surprise visitors.

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 egg
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 cup mashed banana, over-ripe is best
3 Tbsp. sour milk (I add 1/4 tsp. of lemon juice to sour the milk)
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a large loaf pan or 2 small loaf pans, if you prefer smaller loaves.
Cream the margarine or butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Add egg and mashed banana, mixing until smooth.
Sift the dry ingredients and add alternately with the milk to the creamed mixture.
Stir in nuts if desired.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes for large loaf pan or approximately 30 minutes for smaller pans. Loaves are done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.