Ultimate Banana Bread
This will soon be a staple in your kitchen too. It's so moist and flavorful your coffee will sing.
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 3 large bananas they MUST be over riped
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or butter
- ⅔ cups brown sugar the riper the bananas the sweeter they will be, so this amount is perfect for me
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- nuts optional
Instructions
- Grease a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan and preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas to a porridge-like consistency. Be sure to use bananas that are over ripe because the flavors will be more intense.
- Add in sugar, followed by oil, and the egg, making sure to whisk before adding the next ingredient.
- Tip in the flour mixed with the salt and leavening agents (baking soda and baking powder) and mix only until the dry ingredients are moistened. Overmixing the batter at this point will make the bread chewy and tough, so don’t overmix!
- Finally, toss in nuts and gently fold them into the batter.
- Plop the batter into your pan and tap the pan on the counter to release any air bubbles.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
Notes
- Over the years, I have tweaked the way I make my Banana Nut bread and my new recipe calls for adding ¼ cup sour cream or yogurt and ¼ cup oil.