Basic Banana Bread Recipe

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Laila Gohar•

Banana bread is perfect for breakfast or lunch. It's also a great way to use bananas that are brown and spotty. I like to double this recipe and make a big batch of banana bread on a lazy Sunday afternoon, that way I have a slice for every day of the week. Serve banana bread warm with a pat of butter, or dollop of cream or yogurt.

Basic Banana Bread Recipe
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Prep Time
10
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Cook Time
1
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Servings
5
Basic Banana Bread Recipe
Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Ingredients
  • 4 ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • pinch of clove
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
Directions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine the butter and oil with the mashed bananas in a mixing bowl.
  3. Add in the egg, spices, salt, baking soda and vanilla. After those things are well incorporated, mix in the flour, and stir lightly a few times until just combined.
  4. Pour the mixture into a buttered loaf pan.
  5. Bake for about one hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. 
  6. Allow to cool before slicing and serving.
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