Thursday, April 15, 2010

M's Banana-Nut Bread

What do you do with over ripe bananas? Do you throw them away? 


Please don't. Make my banana bread instead. You won't be sorry. It's my favorite kind of baking.  

The dump (not that kind, silly)


and stir method. The only way to screw it up is mixing too much. Notice how you can still see the flour. That's what you are looking for.


Stir it up, bake, and wait 50 minutes for this


So, do someone a favor and make two. Keep one and share one.  


yummy yummy yummy


M's Banana-Nut Bread

2 1/2 cups organic whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups mashed VERY ripe organic bananas (4-5)
1 1/4 cups organic brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
2/3 cup organic whole milk yogurt
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Heat oven to 350. 
Grease bottoms only of two 8X4 in loaf pans
Place dry ingredients in large bowl and whisk to combine.
Dump the rest of the ingredients in the bowl and stir just until combined.
Bake 50 - 60 minutes on lowest rack.
Cool 10 minutes and remove from pans.  
Place top-side up on cooling racks.
Cool completely before slicing.

4 comments:

  1. I would love to try your banana bread now that I am FINALLY not on such a strict diet...:)

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  2. UUUGH! Your blog is not going to do my figure any favors! I adore banana nut bread!

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  3. Beautiful loaves! Your recipe looks like a delicious classic.

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  4. I have done this numerous times. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

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