The Monday Menu Revisited: Mom's Classic Banana Bread and Muffins
Author: Model Behaviors
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Serves: 6-8
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 previously frozen bananas
- ½ cup (or 1 stick) unsalted, melted and cooled butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- chopped toasted walnuts (optional)
- shortening and flour to lightly grease pans
- Place frozen bananas in the refrigerator from the freezer the night before.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Take pans and lightly grease and flour to keep banana bread or muffins from sticking.Cooking Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together.
- Peel thawed bananas and place in a mixing bowl.
- Mash the bananas thoroughly together into a chunky paste.
- Add butter, sugar, and eggs to the chunky banana paste (feel free to use the mixer here). Blend thoroughly.
- With a rubber spatula, add the dry ingredients to the chunky banana paste.
- Once the mixture is completely mixed together, pour into bread or muffin pan.
- Bake for 30-75 minutes, depending on whether you’re making muffins or bread and on how fast your oven bakes.
- Make sure to keep your eye on the banana bread or banana muffins, and use a toothpick in the center to check the readiness.
Recipe by Model Behaviors at http://fall2014.modelbehaviors.com/banana-bread-recipe/
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