Banana Bread - Original

By mariannefeldman

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 or 4 ripe bananas
• 2 cups AP flour or 1 cup AP flour plus 1 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup craisins (or raisins)
• opt: good: 1 1/2 tbs orange marmalade
• opt: 1 cup chocolate chips (or more)
• OPT: add nuts-1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans or almonds
• OPT: add spices:1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp cloves & 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• opt: good: sprinkle top w/cinnamon & sugar before baking

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350
In large bowl mix together dry ingredients- flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt
Add all the rest except banana,craisins, chips &/or nuts - mix just til blended
Add mashed bananas & mix til blended
Fold in craisin, chips and/or nuts if using.

Pour into greased & floured pan (Angel food or bundt pans are good for even baking)
Sprinkle top w/cinnamon & sugar, if using

Bake at 350 for about 40- 55 mins depending on type of pan used or until golden & toothpick comes out clean-
angel food pan: 44 mins

Can be made 1 1/2 times recipe & put into 9 x 13 pan for 40 mins

Do not over bake but make sure tooth pick comes out clean

Silicone mini muffin pan-makes 48-bake for approx 16 mins