FZ Best Banana Bread

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.