Banana Bread
📜 Collection: Dwayne Collection | ✍️ Attribution: Unattributed | 📂 Category: Bread A classic and comforting homemade banana bread recipe featuring sweet mashed bananas and crunchy walnuts. Perfect for a cozy morning breakfast or an afternoon treat.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mins | 1 hour | None | 8 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Loaf pan
Ingredients
Batter Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 cup | Shortening | Softened |
| 3/4 cup | Sugar | Granulated |
| 2 | Eggs | Whole |
| 1 cup | Mashed Bananas | Ripe |
| 1 tsp | Lemon Juice | Fresh |
| 2 cups | Flour | All-purpose |
| 3 tsp | Baking Powder | Standard |
| 1/2 tsp | Salt | Standard |
| 1 cup | Walnuts | Chopped, if desired |
Instructions
Mixing and Baking
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a loaf pan.
- Beat 1/2 cup shortening and 3/4 cup sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add 2 eggs and beat well.
- Combine 1 cup mashed bananas and 1 tsp lemon juice, then mix into the creamed mixture.
- Sift together 2 cups flour, 3 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt, then gently fold into the wet ingredients along with 1 cup walnuts if desired.
- Pour batter into the prepared greased loaf pan and bake for 1 hour until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Store tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
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