Ultimate Banana Bread

My co-worker Kinga bakes banana bread all the time, so when Terri forwarded an Ultimate Banana Bread recipe from Canadian Living, I had to try it. The result? A super-moist tasty banana bread, not too sweet. 

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas 
• 1.5 tsp of baking soda 
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1.5 tsp of baking powder 
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• 3/4 cup (or 170 g) butter (unsalted, room temperature) 
• 1 cup brown sugar 
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1 egg

Optional: 1 cup chocolate chips.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 

1. Mash bananas, baking soda and buttermilk together, set aside.
2. Mix together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl, set aside.
3. In mixing bowl, beat room temperature butter and brown sugar until well combined.
4. In butter mixture, add vanilla and egg. Then add banana mixture.
5. Stir in flour mixture into butter-banana mixture until well combined.
6. Optional: Add chocolate chips, stir in by hand.
7. Fill pan.
8. Bake for 60-70 minutes.

Step-by-Step Directions

1. Mash bananas, baking soda and buttermilk together, set aside.

2. Mix together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl, set aside.

3. In mixing bowl, beat room temperature butter and brown sugar until well combined.

4. In butter mixture, add vanilla and egg. Then add banana mixture.

5. Stir in flour mixture into butter-banana mixture until well combined.

6. Optional: Add chocolate chips, stir in by hand.

7. Fill your baking pan, bake for 60-70 minutes and/or until cake tester comes out clean (I used a chopstick).

8. Voila, you are done!

The Final Product

Bon appetite!

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