Banana Bread

Name: Banana Bread
Yield: yields 1 loaf
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3 ripe bananas, mashed

December 14, 2011

No electric mixer needed here—just mix in a bowl by hand.

Recipe information

Yield
yields 1 loaf

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 ripe bananas, mashed

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 × 5-inch loaf pan. In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar; mix well. Add the salt, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and bananas, and mix well. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes.

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