So yesterday's baking experience was banana bread. I had 3 lovely bananas that were getting too ripe for eating. I wish I had taken a picture of the bananas to show the coloring. I really should've let them go another day or two. The more ripe (brown) they get the more flavor they'll give your bread. If you have bananas that are too ripe to eat and don't have time to utilize them right away I recommend peeling them and freezing them. You can pull them anytime you have the urge to make some delicious banana bread or muffins or use them in a smoothie!
Now the recipe I used is the one my mother used, who by the way hates bananas but would make banana bread for us because my dad my brother and myself love bananas <3. My dad would take a couple of slices and smear them with butter and pop them in the microwave for a few seconds; so it would be nice and warm and buttery. Yum!
My mom's recipe calls for either shortening or margarine. I prefer to use margarine or if you have room temperature butter will work great too! This time I didn't have margarine in the house and I was too impatient to wait for butter to warm up, so I used shortening. It works in a pinch but I feel you lose some flavor using it. This is a simple yet delicious recipe, which you can make your own by adding chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, or anything that strikes your fancy!
My daughter and I had fun making this together, she's 18 months old, she had a blast mashing the bananas for me. And for her first taste of banana bread it seems as if she is a fan! If you all give it a try I hope you like it as much as she and I do!
Now the recipe I used is the one my mother used, who by the way hates bananas but would make banana bread for us because my dad my brother and myself love bananas <3. My dad would take a couple of slices and smear them with butter and pop them in the microwave for a few seconds; so it would be nice and warm and buttery. Yum!
My mom's recipe calls for either shortening or margarine. I prefer to use margarine or if you have room temperature butter will work great too! This time I didn't have margarine in the house and I was too impatient to wait for butter to warm up, so I used shortening. It works in a pinch but I feel you lose some flavor using it. This is a simple yet delicious recipe, which you can make your own by adding chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, or anything that strikes your fancy!
My daughter and I had fun making this together, she's 18 months old, she had a blast mashing the bananas for me. And for her first taste of banana bread it seems as if she is a fan! If you all give it a try I hope you like it as much as she and I do!
Banana bread:
Ingredients -
Shortening, margarine, or butter (room temperature ) 1/2 cup
Sugar 1 cup
Eggs 2 each
Bananas 3 each
Flour 2 cups
Baking soda 1 tsp
Salt pinch
Ingredients -
Shortening, margarine, or butter (room temperature ) 1/2 cup
Sugar 1 cup
Eggs 2 each
Bananas 3 each
Flour 2 cups
Baking soda 1 tsp
Salt pinch
Preheat oven 350° F
Cream margarine and sugar together. Add eggs beat till smooth. Add mashed bananas. Then add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix till just combined.
Pour batter into greased loaf pan, bake 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cream margarine and sugar together. Add eggs beat till smooth. Add mashed bananas. Then add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix till just combined.
Pour batter into greased loaf pan, bake 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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