Banana Bread

banana bread on cooling rack

Banana Bread

Recipe by Melissa Nicholson Course: Breads
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

55

minutes

My children always ask me to add bananas to the grocery list, but I’m not sure why. They constantly end up turning brown on the counter. Admittedly, I often throw them away, but on a good day, I make banana bread with them. Soft, mushy bananas you’d rather not eat are perfect for homemade banana bread.

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2/3 cup sugar

  • 2 tsp. baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda

  • 1/4 tsp. salt

  • 1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 bananas)

  • 1/3 cup shortening

  • 2 tbsp. milk

  • 2 eggs

Directions

  • Whisk together 1 cup of the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
  • Add bananas, butter, and milk. Mix well.
  • Add eggs and the rest of the flour. Mix well.
  • Pour into a greased 8 inch loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 minutes to an hour.
  • Remove from oven and set on a cooling rack for 10 minutes before dumping the bread onto the cooling rack to cool completely. banana bread in loaf panbanana bread on cooling rack

Notes

  • Store in a sealed container on the counter or in the refrigerator. I like cold banana bread, so I keep mine in the fridge.

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