One way I show love to my husband is by making his favorite banana bread. He praises it so profusely that it motivates me to make it often. Really there isn’t anything special in the ingredients, but the one thing I do that seems to make it have a really nice consistency, is to blend all the wet ingredients, including the bananas, very well in my blender before mixing them in with the dry ingredients. The recipe is adapted from the Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook.
3 ripe bananas
1 egg
1/4 c oil
3/4 c whole wheat flour
3/4 c white unbleached flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c sugar ( I like to use a little less)
Pinch of salt
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Makes one loaf. My mom and dad like it with chopped up walnuts, but since my kids don’t like nuts, I usually leave them out. This recipe works well when tripled.
It is scrumptious plain or with butter smeared all over it!
Banana bread recipe
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Author: Joyful Homemaking
Recipe type: Dessert, Breakfast, Grain
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 egg
- ¼ c oil
- ¾ c whole wheat flour
- ¾ c white unbleached flour
- 1½ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- ¾ c sugar ( I like to use a little less)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- The secret to this is: Blend the bananas, egg and oil in a blender till smooth.
- In a separate bowl, mix together all dry ingredients.
- Then mix the wet and dry ingredients together.
- Pour into a greased loaf pan, and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50 minutes.
I know you’ll enjoy it!
I love your banana bread and your picture…maybe you should take up photography in your spare time!