Banana Bread


Serves: 2

Ingredients

Directions:

1. Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 X 2 1/2 inches, or 1 loaf pan, 9 X 5 X 3 inches, with shortening.

2. Mix sugar and butter in large bowl. Stir in eggs until well blended. Stir in bananas, buttermilk and vanilla beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Divide batter evenly between pans.

3. Bake 8-inch loaves about 1 hour, 9-inch loaf about 1 hour 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans on wire rack.

4. Loosen sides of loaves from pans remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.

*Spreads with at least 65% vegetable oil can be used.
**If using self-rising flour, omit baking soda and salt.

NUTRITION FACTS: Calories 70 (Calories from Fat 20) Fat 2g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 15mg Sodium 95mg Carbohydrate 12g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 1g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 0% Iron 2% DIET EXCHANGES: 1/2 Starch 1/2 Fruit

Blueberry-Banana Bread: Omit nuts. Stir 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries into batter.


From "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This Banana Bread recipe is from the Betty Crocker's Cookbook, 9th Edition Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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