Banana Bread - Original - 1 1/2 Recipe Recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups flour (opt: use 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat & 1 1/2 cups AP)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup oil
3 large eggs
4 1/2 tablespoons milk (ok to use almond milk)
2 1/4 - 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tbs orange marm (if using)
4 or 5 ripe bananas
1 1/2 cups craisins (or raisins)or to taste
cinnamon sugar (if using)
opt: good: add 3 tbs sweet orange marmalade to batter
opt: good: sprinkle top w/cinnamon & sugar before baking
opt: 1 1/2 cups 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

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350
In large bowl mix together dry ingred-flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt
Add everything else inc orange marm (if using) except bananas, craisins, chips or nuts.
Mix just til blended.
Add mashed bananas & mix til blended
Fold in craisins, chips, and/or nuts at end if using.

Pour into greased & floured pan (Angel food pan is good for even baking)
Sprinkle top w/cinnamon sugar

Bake at 350 -
angel food pan: abt 55 - 60 mins depending on add ins--check earlier -bake til golden & check w/toothpick or skewer-bake til comes out clean

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

Silicone mini muffin pan-makes 48-bake for approx 16 mins - for 1 recipe (above is 1 1/2 recipe)