This new life I am currently living has me to busy to be in the kitchen. This is not something I am excited about. I have been dying to bake something, anything I didn't even care what. I just wanted to mix something delightful up.
I have a favorite recipe that I used to make pretty frequently, its a recipe for Banana Bread. This morning I realized I had several bananas that had gone by. I immediately was excited at the thought of cooking up Banana Bread and the fact that it requires the easiest ingredients that I most probably already had in my kitchen. Sure enough, I had everything I needed! I could not wait to get home and whip it up.
This recipe is so easy and delish. I usually use a food processor for my banana bread but the bananas were so ripe that they could be mashed with a potato masher.
I then melted 1/3 cup butter to add to my mashed bananas
I then added sugar, egg and a teaspoon of vanilla and mixed it all together.
Lastly I added the baking soda, and pinch of salt and the flour to the batter.
After it was all mixed together I buttered an 8x4 loaf pan and poured the batter in (I'm telling you this recipe could not be easier)
Into the oven this little delight went. It was in there for a little over an hour and of course the house smelled absolutely amazing while it was in there.
YUM! It was just as good as I remembered! The process took about 10 minutes to whip up and then a little over an hour to bake. It was so easy and delicious.
It was a quick and easy project, but enough to fulfill my baking needs! :) I promise to get back in the kitchen soon!!
Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
Method
No need for a mixer for this recipe. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.
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