Banana Bread

By Kelli with an I

A classic banana bread recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 C all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 C butter
• 3/4 C brown sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 1/3 C mashed overripe bananas
• 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Details

Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 65mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture until just combined. You can add the cinnamon and/or chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

3. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.