Banana Bread

Banana Bread photo
prep time:
15 min
total time:
1 hr
Makes 1 loaf
KellyKelly Larsson

Minimum ingredients, Maximum taste! Just 1/2 a cup of sugar and no butter for this bread-the bananas give it sweetness and flavor.

ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/4 c. vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2 c. mashed ripe bananas (about 3-4 bananas)
  • Optional ingredients:
  • 3/4 c. chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
  • dash of cinnamon

directions

  • 1

    Heat oven to 350 F

  • 2

    Grease a regular size loaf pan

  • 3

    Mix dry ingredients together in a separate small bowl.

  • 4

    Mix wet ingredients together in a medium-large bowl

  • 5

    Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.

  • 6

    Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  • 7

    Let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving

notes

The bread tastes better when you use REALLY ripe bananas. (almost black) The more ripe the bananas, the more flavor and sweeter the bread!

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