Miss Annie makes Grandma Ambs' Banana Bread | How to use leftover bananas | Banana bread with lemon

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

More nutritious option.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Lower in saturated fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Natural sweetener.

Pour 1/3 cup of vegetable oil into a mixing bowl.

Add 2 beaten eggs to the bowl.

Mash 2 bananas to make 1 cup and add to the bowl.

Mix the wet ingredients slowly with a mixer.

Add 3/4 teaspoon of lemon rind to the mixture and mix again.

In a separate bowl, combine 3/4 cup of sugar, 1 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour, 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Gently mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.

If desired, add 1/2 cup of chopped pecans and mix gently.

Prepare two medium-sized loaf pans by greasing them.

Divide the batter evenly between the two pans, filling each with a heaping cup of batter.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Bake the banana bread for 35 to 45 minutes, checking at 35 minutes for doneness.

Remove the banana bread from the oven after about 40 minutes.

Let the bread cool on a cooling rack or flip it out of the pan to cool.

Cut the bread down the middle to serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens