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Banana bread is a type of bread made from mashed bananas. It is often a moist, sweet, cake-like quick bread; however there are some banana bread recipes that are traditional-style raised breads. Banana bread first became a standard feature of American cookbooks with the popularization of. You can cook Banana Bread using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Banana Bread

Prepare 3-4 of ripe bananas.
It's 1/3 c. of melted butter.
Prepare 1/2 c. of Light brown sugar (we use cane sugar).
Prepare 1 of egg.
You need 1 tsp. of vanilla.
It's 1 1/2 c. of Self rising flour.
It's 1/2 c. of crushed pecans.
Prepare 1 tsp. of cinnamon.
You need 1/2 c. of crushed pineapple drained *optional.

Banana bread is perfect for using up overripe bananas - the browner they are the better. This is an easy banana bread recipe that gives perfect results every time. Be sure to use really ripe bananas. How many bananas do I need for banana bread?

Banana Bread step by step

If you chose not to add the crushed pineapple then you need to increase the sugar in recipe to 2/3c. sugar..
Preheat oven to 350*F or 180*C. Incorporate butter and bananas with a potato masher..
Add sugar, egg, vanilla, and cinnamon. Mix well..
Add four. Mix until well incorporated then add nuts and pineapple if desired. Mix again..
Pour into greased loaf pan or 8x8 pan and bake for 1 hour..
* Side note....If you use parchment paper it makes a soft crust on the bottom and keeps it from over browning..

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