Banana Bread

 

I'm a bit late to the table on this but as requested by my husband today I made this.  

This is the recipe I used -  https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/banana_bread/

Banana Bread

PREP TIME10 mins

COOK TIME55 mins

TOTAL TIME65 mins

SERVINGS8 to 10 servings

YIELD1 loaf

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) very ripe bananas, peeled (about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups mashed)

• 1/3 cup (76g) butter, unsalted or salted, melted

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (not baking powder)

• 1 pinch salt

• 3/4 cup (150g) sugar (1/2 cup if you would like it less sweet, 1 cup if more sweet)

• 1 large egg, beaten

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 1/2 cups (205g) all-purpose flour

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C), and butter a 4 x 8-inch loaf pan.

2. In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.

3. Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.

4. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 350°F (175°C), or until a toothpick or wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. A few dry crumbs are okay; streaks of wet batter are not. If the outside of the loaf is browned but the center is still wet, loosely tent the loaf with foil and continue baking until the loaf is fully baked..

5. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for a few minutes. Then remove the banana bread from the pan and let cool completely before serving. Slice and serve. (A bread knife helps to make slices that aren't crumbly.)

   Wrapped well, the banana bread will keep at room temperature for 4 days. For longer storage, refrigerate the loaf up to 5 days, or freeze it.

I sprinkled brown sugar on top of the cake before putting in the oven.