Craig's Famous Banana Bread
Your new favorite banana bread recipe! Simple to make with basic ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 8 tablespoons butter, salted, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed with a fork
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a mixing bowl, add sugar and butter. Cream with a mixer until well combined.
- Add eggs and mashed bananas, mix for 30 seconds. Do not overmix.
- Add milk, baking soda and salt, stir.
- To a separate mixing bowl, add flour and baking powder, whisk to combine.
- Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture in 1/3 cup ingredients, mixing gently to combine each time.
- Add batter to greased loaf pan and bake for one hour at 325 degrees.
- Allow to cool for about 15 minutes before slicing.
Video
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Notes
Michelle's Version: Although Craig does not agree with me, I love to add 1 tsp of cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice to this bread for extra warm flavor, as well as a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
For banana muffins, put into lined muffin tins and bake 25-30 minutes.
Serving: 1loaf, Calories: 2688kcal, Carbohydrates: 399g, Protein: 42g, Fat: 106g, Saturated Fat: 63g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 28g, Trans Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 583mg, Sodium: 3792mg, Potassium: 615mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 207g, Vitamin A: 3474IU, Vitamin C: 0.3mg, Calcium: 619mg, Iron: 14mg
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