First off, let me say I apologize for not having posted in so long!!! But just to make it up to you all, I figured I would hop on the bandwagon and bake something! Mmmmm delicious.
So I figured I would try out a banana bread recipe! I got my inspiration for this recipe from Banana Bread Dot Com (yes, that's its name), which is dedicated to all kinds of banana breads. I really had no idea you could have so many variations.
Well, I chose to make the moist banana bread, because I mean really, who wants dry bread? Not this guy!!!
After beginning my baking adventure, I realized I had no bread pan... which can be a problem when baking bread.
So ladies and gentlemen! I give to you Banana Bread Cake!!!! Yes, that's right. You can have your bread and cake too!! Er... Nevermind.
So the recipe is generally the same as the site's, but I did alter it just a tad.
Moist Banana Bread
- 4 Mashed Bananas (use ripe ones)
- 1 cup sugar (you can use less, butttt I didn't ;) )
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 Cup Nuts (optional, but I used almonds. However, I think it would be better with walnuts or pecans)
Yes, I do have a Marilyn sign in my kitchen!!
1. Preheat your oven to 350 F and grease your loaf pan, or if you're like me, your cake pan ;).
2. Take a large bowl and add sugar, shortening (or oil), and eggs. Mix for a while and then add mashed bananas and mix some more. I didn't use beaters, just a whisk.
Lily knows where the good stuff is!
3. Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for around one hour. Be careful not to over bake! It will take away the moistness! I found that closer to 45 minutes did the trick. Be aware that everyone's oven is different!4. Let cool for a few minutes and eat!!!! MMM!
If want the recipe to be even more moist, just add more nanners!
If you really want to jazz it up, slap on some peanut butter, or even some berries and a special syrup of your choice. It's delicious alone of course, especially for breakfast, but if you want to make it more of a dessert, I suggest giving a little bit more of a sweet edge to it.
Happy Baking!!!
xoxo
