banana bread

Banana Bread

I make this alllll the time! It is a wonderful way to use up bananas that have gone a bit brown, in fact its better with old bananas! If you have some but don't have time to make the bread peel the bananas and freeze them in a zip lock for future use!

The frenchies I've made this for have gone, well, bananas! Although I would suggest translating it as a "gateau aux bananes" otherwise they get confused thinking its a savory bread...

2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter (room temp)
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 1/3 cups bananas (ripe & mashed)

Preheat oven to 350F (175C).

In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl cream butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and banana.

Add the banana mix to the flour**, do not over mix. Pour batter into a greased pan.

Bake for 60-65 minutes, let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack.

**For a fun treat you can add 1 or more of the following: fresh or frozen blueberries (my favorite!!!), chocolate chips or nuts.