Banana Bread

Banana Bread
By Savita
Time: 15-30 mins |


Ingredients: (1 oz = 6 spoons)
6 oz of all purpose flour (maida) - 1cup
6 oz of sugar - 1 cup
4 oz of corn or vegetable oil - 2/3 cup
2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 large mashed banana
a pinch of salt


Method:

1.

Sieve the flour and add all the dry ingredients.
2.

Make a whole in the center and add the eggs, oil and vanilla essence and lastly add the banana
3.

Mix it well.
4.

Pour it into a pan and bake it at 375 degrees for 30 - 35 mins.
5.

When it is done, just insert a fork and the fork will come clean if the bread is done.
6.

Another alternative to it is to add some nuts like pecans, walnuts etc and it gives it a rich taste.


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Ingredients

3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 cup melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Tbsp espresso or strong coffee (optional)
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cup of flour
1 cup chopped walnuts (toasted or raw)
Method

No need for a mixer with this recipe.

1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl.

2 Mix in the sugar, egg, espresso and vanilla.

3 Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in.

4 Add the flour, mix until it is just incorporated. Fold in the chopped walnuts.

5 Pour mixture into a prepared muffin tin. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin. If it comes out clean, it's done. Cool on a rack.

Makes 12 muffins.
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Best Banana Muffins

1 1/2 C. whole wheat flour (I used King Arthur’s new Organic White Whole Wheat)
1/2C. Oat Bran
1/2 C. Pecan Meal (1.5 oz ground pecans)
2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt

2 T. butter, melted
1/2 C. honey
3 egg whites
1 C. banana
2/3 C. buttermilk

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 12 regular-sized muffin cups or line with paper cups.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients (first six ingredients) until well combined. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together all wet ingredients (last 5 ingredients).
4. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined.
5. Immediately spoon batter into the 12 muffin cups, filling each cup almost to the top.
6. Place immediately in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Start checking early!
7. Turn muffins out of pan and cool on wire rack.
8. Enjoy!
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