This recipe also calls for 2 1/2 cups of mashed bananas. Well, I put in all the bananas I had, five total, which came to just 2 cups and the bread turned out to be yummy and moist. (Still chewing on my piece!). If you do not eat nuts, leave them out. If you want something else, you can add it, for instance, how about a 1/2 cup of Craisins or 1/2 cup of chocolate or butterscotch chips or possibly some dried fruit?
These breads are not an exact science like the yeasted breads so try the one that follows and if you like it, add something extra to it next time and see what happens. Be sure to note what you did or didn't do on the recipe so you can remember for the next time! And if you come up with something totally different, let me know because I would love to try it out.
BANANA NUT BREAD
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 (one stick) butter
3/4 brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cups over ripened bananas, mashed
1 cup walnuts or pecans
1. Preheat oven to 350 & lightly spray a loaf pan with oil.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir with a whisk to mix.
3. In a smaller bowl, cream the butter and sugar together then mix in the eggs. (use the whisk to fully incorporate the eggs). Then mix in the bananas.
4. Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture and stir only just to moisten.
5. Stir in the nuts but do not over-mix.
6. Pour into loaf pan and bake in the 350 oven for 60 - 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out fairly clean. When the loaf is done it usually cracks on the top and the sides brown and come away from the pan. If the toothpick is still not clean and the loaf looks done, take it out.
7. Cool for 15 minutes in the pan then turn out onto a wire rack to cool
8. When completely cooled, cut and eat immediately or wrap loaf in foil and refrigerate.
ENJOY!
Delicious!
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