Mom's Famous Banana Bread

The first time I tried this banana bread was in the middle of class in nursing school. A classmate (who eventually became my husband-must have been the bread) turned around and pulled the loaf out of his backpack and asked if I wanted to try some. Now that I think of it, I don’t think I took some that day because I was so taken off guard by the fact that he had a loaf of fresh baked banana bread in a ziplock bag in his backpack. But it wasn’t long before I had tried it. And it was always a favorite. For whatever reason, we all stopped making it. Maybe it’s because we had it ALL THE TIME. But since we’re all under quarantine at the moment, I figured now is the perfect time to get it back in our lives! 

Below you will find my mother-in-law Kathy’s recipe! Enjoy!

Ingredients: 

2-3 Ripe Bananas (riper the better!)

2 cups Flour

2 Eggs

1 cup Sugar 

3/4 cup Vegetable Oil

Dash of Cinnamon

Pinch of Nutmeg 

2 tsp Vanilla

1 cup Walnuts (chopped)

1/4 tsp Baking Powder

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix all ingredients together, adding baking soda and baking powder last. Pour mix into greased loaf pan. Bake for approx. 1 hour. 

At this point, we usually leave the bread in the oven for about 30-45 minutes with the oven off. This lets the inside finish cooking completely without over cooking the outside. Once you take it out, let it cool completely before serving! Bon Appétit!

Xoxo Rhythm of Adventure