Classic Banana Bread

Banana bread is a quick bread with a cake-like texture. It’s moist, delicious, and perfect for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup melted butter or oil
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

PROCEDURE

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350° F. Grease a loaf pan with butter. Set aside.

Step 2

Add all the dry ingredients into a bowl, In another bowl mash the bananas with a fork (it doesn’t have to be smooth). crack the eggs into a small bowl and measure out the oil or melted butter.

Step 3

Whisk together the dry ingredients, mix the wet ingredients together and pour the wet into the dry.

Step 4

Mix just until moistened (Do not overmix).

Step 5

Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Step 6

Allow to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then take the bread out of the pan and cool completely.