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Mom's Banana Bread

Firm-textured and deeply flavorful, this banana bread is a tried and true family favorite.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Keyword: banana bread, Quick bread
Servings: 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 bananas preferably frozen, thawed
  • 3 tbsp milk + 1/2 tsp vinegar, or use sour milk
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp allspice optional
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or other nuts optional
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips optional
  • 2 tbsp chopped maraschino cherries optional

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
  • Add the eggs, bananas, and sour milk.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, and allspice. Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture.
  • Fold in any extra ingredients: nuts, chocolate chips, and/or maraschino cherries. Don't mix too much!
  • Turn into a greased 9x5" bread pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes.

Notes

If your bananas are very small, you may want to use 4 instead of 3.