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Nana's Banana Bread

A fluffy banana bread with molasses that's sure to please.

Morsels of Life - Nana's Banana Bread - A fluffy banana bread with molasses that's sure to please.

I've made various banana breads before, but I always like trying new variations. For the Surprise Recipe Swap this month, I got paired with Michelle's Tasty Creations. I knew I wanted to make some sort of quick bread, and Michelle's Sweet Potato Bread, Cranberry Orange Bread, and Banana Bread stuck out to me. I ultimately chose Nana's Banana Bread. When a recipe has someone's name in it, it's usually a good sign. :) One difference between this banana bread and my usual quick breads was creaming the sugar and butter together. Creaming the sugar and butter results in a fluffier texture, so I'm glad I gave it a try even though it takes a bit longer. But isn't that how "Nana's" recipes are? I also ran out of brown sugar, so I made my own by adding molasses to white sugar. You could just substitute brown sugar for the white and skip the molasses.

What are some kitchen tricks you learned from "Nana?"


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A fluffy banana bread with molasses that's sure to please.

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Yield: 1 loaf

Materials:

Mass Weight Volume Number Material Notes
1.5 cups bananas, mashed
4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
2 eggs
1.75 cups flour I used my usual half whole wheat and half white.
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon molasses See note above.
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda

Methods:

  1. Gather all materials.
  2. Cream butter and sugars together until fluffy.
  3. Form Wet Team by adding bananas, eggs, milk, and vanilla.
  4. Form Dry Team by combining flour, baking soda, and baking powder, then add to Wet Team.
  5. Mix Dry Team with Wet Team.
  6. Pour into greased loaf pan.
  7. Top with oatmeal if desired. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes or until done.


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Morsels of Life - Nana's Banana Bread Step 1 - Gather all materials. 1. Gather all materials.
Morsels of Life - Nana's Banana Bread Step 2 - Cream butter and sugars together until fluffy. 2. Cream butter and sugars together until fluffy.
Morsels of Life - Nana's Banana Bread Step 3 - Form Wet Team by adding bananas, eggs, milk, and vanilla. 3. Form Wet Team by adding bananas, eggs, milk, and vanilla.
Morsels of Life - Nana's Banana Bread Step 4 - Form Dry Team by combining flour, baking soda, and baking powder, then add to Wet Team. 4. Form Dry Team by combining flour, baking soda, and baking powder, then add to Wet Team.
Morsels of Life - Nana's Banana Bread Step 5 - Mix Dry Team with Wet Team. 5. Mix Dry Team with Wet Team.
Morsels of Life - Nana's Banana Bread Step 6 - Pour into greased loaf pan. 6. Pour into greased loaf pan.
Morsels of Life - Nana's Banana Bread Step 7 - Top with oatmeal if desired. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes or until done. 7. Top with oatmeal if desired. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes or until done.



4 comments:

  1. This looks so good! Some peanut butter on top and it makes my morning! Definitely going to try this reipe too :)

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  2. Yum! I love banana bread :) One of my favorites!

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  3. It's great, isn't it? Hope you enjoy! :)

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  4. You should def try this one. Creaming the butter and sugar makes it "fluffier" too. :)

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