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banana bread recipe

Banana Bread

Lo Chandler
classic banana bread recipe
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sugar⠀
  • 1/2 cup butter ⠀
  • 2 eggs ⠀
  • 3 *ripe* bananas ⠀
  • 1 tsp baking soda level ⠀
  • 1 1/2 cups flour⠀
  • 1/4 tsp salt ⠀
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract⠀
  • 1 cup nuts (optional) walnuts or pecans
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325
  • In a large bowl, mix together room temperature butter & sugar
  • Add the eggs and vanilla and stir until combined
  • Slowly mix in flour
  • In separate bowl, beat together bananas, salt, baking soda and nuts (and/or chocolate chips)
  • Add banana mixture to flour mixture & stir 
  • Pour into greased or buttered loaf pan⠀
  • Bake for 1 hour

Notes

the original recipe instructs to cook for 45 min, but I've always found thats not enough time in my oven.  Cooking time may vary slightly depending on oven, I recommend checking with a toothpick around the 45-50 min mark