Ingredients: 2 c flour, sifted,1 tsp baking soda,1/4 tsp salt,1/2 c (1 stick) salted butter, softened,2/3 c granulated sugar,2 Tbsp brown sugar, packed,2 Tbsp brown sugar, packed,1 tsp vanilla extract,2 large eggs,2 c overripe bananas, smashed (about 4 bananas),1/2 c chopped walnuts (optional),Vegetable shortening (for greasing pan)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mash bananas in a small bowl using a fork until they’re pretty smooth.
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, and salt. Just stir it all together with a spoon until everything is well mixed.
- Next, using a Kitchen
- Aid stand mixer or a handheld electric mixer, mix butter, sugars, and vanilla.
- With mixer still turning, add eggs one at a time, then add bananas.
- Again, with mixer turning, add dry ingredients to wet, and mix just until everything is moist. Do not overmix the batter. We want to keep it light and fluffy.
- Pour batter into a greased 9 x 5 loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. As soon as a toothpick is mostly clean, take it out of the oven immediately. If overbaked, it can quickly become dense and heavy.
- Flip the bread out of the loaf pan onto a cooling rack and let cool slightly before serving.
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