Tres Yummy Banana Bread

(This is for my neighbor who requested the recipe and made me want to bake it myself)

I may not be the best "baker" out there, but I seem to have a knack for making banana bread. But who am I kidding? It's super easy, so I shouldn't be bragging about it. :)

First, you need at least 4-5 overripe bananas. The recipe works best if they are really overripe, as in, they have been in your freezer for awhile and come out all juicy after they have been thawed. Sound gross, I know, but that makes the best bread. Today, I used store-bought red-taped bananas and they worked pretty well. 

Since the recipe only makes one loaf and that loaf seems to disappear magically after one day, I always double the recipe. That means my freezer usually has bananas that fall out every time I open the door. (I have to store up quite a few)

 (scroll to the bottom to see the entire recipe)

First, you mash up the bananas till they are all mushy.

Break the eggs into a small bowl and beat them slightly with a fork.  Add them to the bananas.


Measure out the sugar and add it to the bananas as well.


The original recipe called for 1/2 cup of oil.  I add applesauce instead.  


Now I mix the entire banana mixture and let it rest for a second.

In another bowl, add your flour.

Measure out your baking powder, soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  One thing I have discovered is that I really like to taste the spices.  So I've tweaked the recipe and added lots more.   Dump all of this into the flour.

Before you stir everything together add the salt.  Then stir, stir, stir and make a well in the bottom.

Before I combine the wet and dry, I get the pans ready to go in the oven.  Grease them and sprinkle the bottom with cinnamon/sugar.  Yep, that's right friends.  Sprinkle away.

Pour the wet banana mixture into the larger flour bowl and mix everything together just enough to combine it all.  It should be pretty lumpy.

After pouring the batter into the pans, sprinkle more cinnamon/sugar over the top.  

Bake them in the oven, and let them cool for 10 minutes before you remove the loaves from their pans.  I usually run a knife around the edges before I dump them out.  Let them cool on a wire rack.

And the best part?  Have a few slices while they are still hot.  

Banana Bread

(makes one loaf)

2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/4 tsp. salt

2 beaten eggs

1 1/2 cups mashed bananas ( about 5 medium)

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup applesauce

Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl.  Make a well in the bottom.

Mash the bananas and add the rest of the ingredients to the bananas.

Combine the wet and dry ingredients together.  Stir until just combined.

Pour into a 9x5x3 greased pan that has been sprinkled with cinnamon/sugar.

Sprinkle more cinnamon/sugar over the top of batter.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a knife or toothpick comes out clean.  Cool in pans for 10 minutes and cool completely on a wire rack.