Classic banana bread
When you’ve got a bunch of bananas that are super ripe or just about to go bad, this classic banana bread recipe is the one to make. Plus, it’s from my grandma, so you know it’s super delicious! Time to make it this weekend!
INGREDIENTS
– 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
– 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large bananas)
– 3/4 cup whole milk
– 1 large egg
– 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
– 1 cup white granulated sugar
– 3 cups all-purpose flour
– 3 1/4 tsp baking powder
– 3/4 tsp kosher salt
– 1 cup toasted walnuts chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
– Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease one 8.5 x 4.5 loaf pan and set it aside.
– In a medium bowl, add the mashed banana, sugar, and egg. Whisk to combine. Add the melted and slightly cooled butter, milk, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
– Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Use the tines of the whisk to fold the wet and dry ingredients together. Mix until most of the ingredients are combined with a few dry pieces remaining.
Add ¾ of the chopped walnuts into the batter and fold to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with the remaining chopped walnuts.
– Bake in the preheated 350°F oven until the center of the bread is domed and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean, 60-70 minutes. Once baked, remove the bread from the oven and cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and cool on a rack for 45 minutes.
