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Classic Banana Bread

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Bread, Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: General
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter, salted If using unsalted butter, add 1/4 tsp salt to dry ingredients.
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed Approximately 3 - 4 bananas.
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup greek yogurt (Optional)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup walnuts

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Butter should be softened at room temperature to allow it to mix properly.
  2. In a separate bowl, beat eggs until light. Add to sugar mixture.
  3. Mash bananas and add lemon juice. Blend with creamed mixture.
  4. Sift flour, baking powder and salt (omit if using salted butter) and mix with banana mixture.
  5. Mix together until just combined.
  6. Add walnuts.
  7. Bake in greased loaf pan (or lined with parchment paper).
  8. Bake at 375C for 1 1/4 hours.