FZ Best Banana Bread
2 c. flour
(unbleached or Cup4Cup)
2 tsp.
baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp.
vanilla
2 eggs (room
temperature)
1 stick
butter (room temperature)
2 sliced and
smashed bananas
½ c.
buttermilk (or your favorite milk)
¾ c. chopped
nuts of your choice (if you like chocolate chips you can add ½ c. nuts, ½ c.
chocolate chips)
Preheat oven
to 350 degrees.
Mix the
flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. In a large bowl mix the eggs,
butter, bananas, milk and vanilla until they are fluffy.
Incorporate the dry
ingredients, and then stir in the nuts.
Pour the
batter into a well-greased loaf pan, bake in a 350 degree oven for 50-60
min-check for doneness with a toothpick at around 50 min.
Bake in additional 5
min increments if necessary and keep checking until a toothpick inserted in the
center comes out clean.
If you would
like to bake muffin tops, bake for 15-25 min.
If you use
small loaf pans or muffins, check for doneness at 25 min.
