Banana Bread

At our house we call banana bread, "banana cake." It really is more like cake anyway, am I right? This is a great way to use up all the bananas that you didn't eat before they turned too brown and mushy. Here's a great recipe that always turns out perfectly-

2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs
3-4 ripened bananas
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center of the mix. Set aside.


Here's about how ripe the bananas should be (maybe a little less... these were on the verge of being too ripe)

In a different bowl, mash up bananas. I always use a potato masher cause it works perfectly.



Add eggs, oil and sugar. Mix well. Add this mixture all at once to the flour mixture.





Mix well, but the batter should still be lumpy.

Pour into one greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch or two greased 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 inch bread pans.

If using the 9 inch pan, bake at 350 for 45 min, then cover in foil and bake for 15 more minutes.

If using the 7 1/2 inch pans, bake at 350 for 30 min, then cover in foil and bake for 15 more minutes.



Remove from pan and let cool on a wire rack.

Yummy!! I hope you enjoy this "cake" as much as our family does!