Meredith’s Banana bread

Meredith’s Banana bread
Who would have thought that a dish made with mashed over-ripe bananas tastes this delicious???!!I have never in my life eaten bananas! Apparently, I would not even eat it as a baby! However, my manager, Meredith Bishop at ConAgra foods, got me addicted to this delicious banana bread 😛  She is one of the sweetest people I have ever known. She surprised me with loaves of banana bread every once in a while and it simply made my day. She shared the recipe with me and also gifted me the better homes and gardens cookbook, which is her go-to for a lot of traditional baking recipes. 

 
 
This banana bread is perfect – Its sweet, its made with bananas, and yet its my favorite 😉 This ones for you Meredith :)This is a slightly healthy twist (also, if you replace the egg with alternatives, it’s a vegan recipe!)

You will need:
 
A greased bread loaf tin
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup atta (or regular whole wheat flour)
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
3/4 cup sugar
2-3 over-ripe mashed bananas ~1 cup mashed bananas
1/4 heaped tsp ginger (finely grated)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
 
 
Procedure:
  • Bake oven to 350
  • Sift/mix the flour, baking powder and baking soda

  • In a large bowl, blend together the bananas and oil, followed by egg and sugar. Beat until fluffy.

  • Mix in the ground ginger and lemon rind
  • Blend in the dry mixture
  • Fold in the walnuts with a spatula

  • Pour the batter in a greased bread tin and bake for about 50-55 minutes

  • Check with a toothpick – it should come out clean when the banana bread is fully bakes.
serve warm, stays good for a couple of days at room temp. freeze-thaws well!
*Note: You can add 1/4 tsp cinnamon if you like.
             I did not have a loaf tin, so I used a 9″ round tin (also, that way
             I get more surface area for the crust, I reduced baking time
             to 45 min (adjust baking time according to the shape and
             size of you tin))
 
 
yields one loaf of yummy, golden, moist…….well, just the ‘perfect’ Banana bread ever!
 
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