Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 overripe mashed bananas
• 1/4 cup skim milk (or low fat buttermilk)
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease 2 loaf pans.
• 2 in small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. set a side.
• 3 in another bowl, cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar until well blended. add eggs and vanilla. mix well. mix in flour mixture.
• 4 stir in mashed bananas, milk, and nuts (optional). spread in prepared loaf pan.
• 5 bake at 375 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 40-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. cool loaf in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.