Banana Bread

Ingredients

  • 8 T butter, unsalted
  • 2/3 c brown sugar, packed
    • Reduce to 1/3 c or 2 T for reduced sugar version.  Mostly the same, just a bit less sweet.
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • 1 t cinnamon
  • 1/4 t nutmeg
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1 t baking powder
  • 1 t salt
  • 1.5 c ripe banana, mashed
  • 3 T jam or marmalade (optional)
  • 1/4 c honey
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2.25 c all-purpose flour, unbleached (can use King Arthur gluten-free)
  • 1/2 c nuts, chopped (optional)
Instructions
  • Mash bananas by placing chunks in a Ziploc bag, and squish with fingers.
  • Preheat oven to 325 and grease a loan pan.
  • In a bowl, combine butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.  Beat until smooth.
  • Add bananas, jam, honey, and eggs, beating until smooth.
  • Add flour and walnuts, beat until smooth.
  • Pour into pan and let rest at room temperature for 10 min.
  • Bake for 45 min, 
  • Lay a piece of foil over the top to prevent over-browning, and bake for 25 min.
  • Test to see if it's done with a toothpick.  If not, keeping baking in 5 min increments until done.
    • Gluten-free may require a little extra baking time.
  • Allow to cool for 10 min.  Remove from pan and fully cool on a rack.
Serving Ideas
  • Heat a slice in the microwave and put a pat of butter on it.
  • Pan-fry a slice in butter.
  • Cut slices of several-day-old bread, dip in French toast batter and cook.  For extra crunch, crush 2-3 cups of cornflakes in a dish and dip battered bread before cooking.

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