Banana Bread

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Cook Time:
1 hr 10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 loaf

Times:

Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Total:: 3 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
3 ripe bananas
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.

Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan, invert onto rack and cool completely before slicing.

Spread slices with honey or serve with ice cream.

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Katherine brooklyn, NY 11-21-2009
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loved this recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My fam and I loved loved this recipe. I just made it last night and it made the whole house smell delicious. To add to the... flavor, I definitely did what one of the reviewers said-- added an extra banana and also opted out of the salt entirely. Since I used margarine instead of non-salt butter, I figured that would be enough salt. Plus, margarine made the bread moist which I don't know if it would have been with regular butter. Other than this, added walnuts. But definitely had to be more careful with the shells (one accidently got in there). : ( Other than this, I think my family will request this more often and I would be glad to make it. Wasn't hard at all. Read more
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alia evanston, IL 11-17-2009
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Perfect Flavor!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is one of my all time favorite banana bread recipes. The balance of flavors works perfectly. I add 1/2 cup of fresh... blueberries when I have them on hand and it really tastes fantastic.Read more
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Brittany saint petersburg, FL 11-15-2009
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Loved It!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

And so did everyone else!
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Daniel Lincoln, NE 11-12-2009
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Good, Simple Banana Bread Recipe w/ Modifications
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

It was an easy recipe that I made a few modifications to: I used half the salt and half the baker powder, and skipped on the... baking soda entirely. I also added about 1/4tsp vanilla extract and 1/4tsp of pumpkin pie spice to the mix. I used 2.5 bananas that were not black, but mushy nonetheless and I added some almonds and walnuts. It turned out great!Read more
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Antonia Lacona, NY 11-11-2009
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Nice Basic Banana Bread Recipe
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This was an easy-to-make recipe with everyday ingredients! I added 1/2 c. of Cinnamon Chips to the banana mixture for an... extra cinnamon-y flavor. This bread smelled wonderful when baking, but the actual flavor is a little bland. Next time I make this recipe I think I'll add 1/4 tsp. of nutmeg and 1/8 tsp. of cloves...Read more
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Naomi Leander, TX 11-10-2009
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Simple and not too sweet
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My husband doesn't like very sweet breads or pastries. This recipe was fast, quick, good, and satisfied both of us. i went a... little heavier on the bananas and was generous with the cinnamon and sugar, and it turned out great. Read more