Nana's Banana Bread

By mamacasma

Nana always thought that quick breads tasted better the day after they're baked. So as soon as the loaf was cool, she would wrap it up in plastic wrap and leave it out on the counter overnight to let the flavors develop. The next morning she'd slice it and serve it for breakfast with butter and her own homemade jam.

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups (2 bananas), mashed, very ripe bananas
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 90mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray bottom only of a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer set at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat well. Add egg, egg whites and vanilla; beat until well blended Add mashed bananas and beat on high speed for 30 seconds.

3. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder in medium bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with the cream, ending with the flour mixture.
Add walnuts to batter; mix well.

4. Pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pan. Bake until golden brown and toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes

5. Cool bread in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Slice and serve with butter and jam.