banana nut bread

Ingredients:

2 cups of flour

1 tsp of baking soda

1/2 tsp of cinnamon

1/4 tsp of salt

1/2 cup of brown sugar

1/2 cup of white sugar

3-4 ripe bananas, mashed

2 large egg

1/2 tsp of pure vanilla extract

1/4 cup of milk

1/2 cup of vegetable or canola oil

3/4 cup of walnuts, chopped

supplies:

2 mixing bowls and a mixing spoon

9x5 loaf pan

non-stick spray

wire rack

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a second bowl, mix the sugars, bananas, vanilla, milk, egg and oil. Then add to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. gently fold in 1/2 cup of the walnuts to the batter, saving the remaining walnuts for for the top of the bread, if desired. spray the loaf pan with non-stick spray and Pour the batter in. top with remaining walnuts (optional). Bake for approximately 50 minutes to 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool the bread for about 10 minutes in the loaf pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool at least 30 minutes before cutting.

Note: If you have nut allergies, you can remove the nuts from this recipe. also, This recipe can be made into muffins. use 1/2 cup of butter instead of oil, if desired. banana nut bread will last in the fridge for about 4 days, and can also be frozen.