Nana's Banana Bread

A fluffy banana bread with molasses that's sure to please.

I've made various banana breads before, but I always like trying new variations. For the Surprise Recipe Swap this month, I got paired with Michelle's Tasty Creations. I knew I wanted to make some sort of quick bread, and Michelle's Sweet Potato Bread, Cranberry Orange Bread, and Banana Bread stuck out to me. I ultimately chose Nana's Banana Bread. When a recipe has someone's name in it, it's usually a good sign. :) One difference between this banana bread and my usual quick breads was creaming the sugar and butter together. Creaming the sugar and butter results in a fluffier texture, so I'm glad I gave it a try even though it takes a bit longer. But isn't that how "Nana's" recipes are? I also ran out of brown sugar, so I made my own by adding molasses to white sugar. You could just substitute brown sugar for the white and skip the molasses.

What are some kitchen tricks you learned from "Nana?"

Nana's Banana Bread

by CJ Huang

A fluffy banana bread with molasses that's sure to please.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Total time: 60 minutes
Yield: 1 loaf

Materials:

Mass	Weight	Volume	Number	Material	Notes
		1.5 cups		bananas, mashed
		4 tablespoons		butter, room temperature
			2	eggs
		1.75 cups		flour	I used my usual half whole wheat and half white.
		1/3 cup		milk
		1 tablespoon		molasses	See note above.
		1/4 cup		sugar
		1 teaspoon		vanilla
		1/4 teaspoon		baking powder
		1 teaspoon		baking soda

Methods:

1. Gather all materials.
2. Cream butter and sugars together until fluffy.
3. Form Wet Team by adding bananas, eggs, milk, and vanilla.
4. Form Dry Team by combining flour, baking soda, and baking powder, then add to Wet Team.
5. Mix Dry Team with Wet Team.
6. Pour into greased loaf pan.
7. Top with oatmeal if desired. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes or until done.

Methods with Images:

	1. Gather all materials.
	2. Cream butter and sugars together until fluffy.
	3. Form Wet Team by adding bananas, eggs, milk, and vanilla.
	4. Form Dry Team by combining flour, baking soda, and baking powder, then add to Wet Team.
	5. Mix Dry Team with Wet Team.
	6. Pour into greased loaf pan.
	7. Top with oatmeal if desired. Bake at 350F for 45 minutes or until done.