Mom's Perfect Banana Bread Recipe REVEALED: Soft, Moist, Easy!

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.

Prepare your bowl, bread pan, and blender ahead of time.

Sift together 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 3 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a bowl.

In a blender, combine 1 egg, 1/2 cup of whole milk, and 1/3 cup of softened salted butter.

Add 3 ripe bananas or 1/2 cup of applesauce to the blender.

Add 1 cup of sugar to the blender mixture.

Blend the mixture for 15 seconds until smooth.

Pour the blended mixture over the sifted dry ingredients and mix gently until combined, avoiding overmixing.

If desired, add 3/4 cup of chopped walnuts to the batter and mix in.

Grease a 9x5x3 inch dark glass loaf pan with cooking spray or Crisco.

Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 1 hour.

Let the banana bread cool in the pan for a bit before slicing.

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