Banana Bread

Banana Bread

Since my grocery store had a lot of ripe bananas marked down I decided to take advantage and buy a bunch- well a few bunches! I made some banana and mashed and froze the rest of the bananas for use later. You can make it the regular way or do what I did and use some whole wheat pastry flour for part of the flour in the recipe. Adds some fiber and does not affect the taste or texture. Enjoy!!

Banana Nut Bread

1 ¾ c. flour

1½ t. baking powder

¾ t. salt

½ t. baking soda

2/3 c. sugar

1/3 c. butter, softened

2 eggs

2 T. milk

1 c. mashed ripe banana

¼ c. chopped nuts, optional

Combine dry ingredients and set aside. Combine sugar with butter and beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Beat in milk until mixture is smooth. Beat in flour mixture alternately with bananas. Fold in nuts, if desired. Pour batter into greased 9×5 -inch loaf pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 60-65 minutes. Use toothpick to test for doneness. Cool in pan 10 minutes before placing on rack to cool. Store in plastic wrap to preserve moisture. Makes 1 loaf.