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Banana Bread

Need a Hand

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time1 hr

Servings: 1 loaf pan

Ingredients

• 1.5 Cups mushed bananas about 2 large
• ⅔ Cup sugar
• ⅓ Cup vegetable oil
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 large eggs beaten
• 1 ½ Cups flour
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• Cooking spray or shortening to grease pan

Instructions

To start:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• Using cooking spray or shortening (such as Crisco), grease the 9”x5” loaf pan, or an 8”x8” square pan.
• In a large bowl mix the mushed bananas with the sugar.
• Allow to mellow for 3 minutes, to let the juices of the bananas come out into the sugar.
• Add vegetable oil and salt and mix until creamy.
• Add the beaten eggs and stir well.

In a separate bowl:

• In a medium bowl mix the baking powder with the flour.
• Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and stir until just mixed.
• It’s ok if there are lumps.

Bake:

• Bake for 55 minutes at 350° F.
• Check the center with a toothpick after 55 minutes to see if the bread needs another 5 minutes.
• Cooking times vary between ovens.
• If the toothpick comes out with dough on it, allow to cook for 5 more minutes, then repeat.
• If the toothpick comes out clean, remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack on counter.

Notes

Serving suggestions:

Serve the same day with a nice cup of tea or coffee.
Also goes nicely with whipped cream and/or vanilla ice cream.

Inspired by the Joy of Cooking

Don’t need the extra help? See my “Confidence” version of the recipe.