When it
comes to baking, I am not nearly as confident in my kitchen skills as when
cooking. I know that baking is a sort of
science and I’m afraid to stray very far from the recipe as written. Therefore, when the baking bug strikes, I
turn to the internet and cookbooks and follow the recipes VERY closely.
During this
time of “stay home, stay safe” the baking bug has been strong. We had some bananas that were well past their
prime, so I decided I wanted to bake some banana bread. Enter Google – and I found this great recipe
here: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/banana_bread/
It was
pretty easy, the prep time didn’t take very long and the banana bread was
spectacular. Super delicious with strong
banana flavor and I felt it was on the healthier side because the whole loaf
had only ½ cup of sugar. Try it – you’ll
like it!
Ingredients:
2 to 3 very ripe bananas, peeled
(about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups mashed)
1/3 cup melted butter, unsalted or
salted
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
3/4 cup 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 of all-purpose flour
Directions:
1 Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C),
and butter a 4x8-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 tester
inserted into the center comes out clean.
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.)
