Banana Nut Bread (or Muffins)

Introduce

Chef :

Christina

Banana Nut Bread (or Muffins)

One of my kids favorites. This is the perfect recipe for when you have spotty bananas on your countertop. The bread comes out moist and delicious. It's even better the day after it's baked. Makes 12 regular sized muffins OR Makes 1 large loaf (9 x 5 x 3 pan size). Recipe adapted from Sallysbakingaddiction.com

Ingredient

Cooking time :

Varies

1/2 cup (1 stick)

unsalted butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup

brown sugar

1/3 cup

plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream) at room temperature

1 tsp.

vanilla extract

large eggs, at room temperature

large spotty bananas, mashed

1 cup

all purpose flour

1 cup

whole wheat flour

1 tsp.

baking soda

1 tsp.

ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp.

salt

3/4 cup

walnuts or pecans, chopped coarsely (or chocolate chips)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5x3 loaf pan (or grease muffin tins or grease 4 mini loaf pans). If making a loaf, then also line the loaf pan with a slip of parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift out the finished loaf.

* Step 2

Cream together butter and sugar until well blended, about 2 minutes. Mix in the vanilla and yogurt. Mix the eggs in one at a time, beating well after each one. Lastly, beat in the banana. Once everything is incorporated, set this aside.

* Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together both cups of flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together. Then add to wet mixture. Mix together until just combined. Fold in the walnuts (or chocolate chips).

* Step 4

Bread directions: Pour mixture into loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out of center clean. Cool in pan on a cooling rack until completely cooled. Then remove the loaf from the pan and slice using a sharp, serrated knife.

* Step 5

Muffin directions: Pour batter into muffin tins about 2/3 of the way full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool in muffin tin for about 10 minutes, then remove and allow muffins to cool completely on cooling rack.

* Step 6

Mini Loaves (pictured at top): Pour batter into greased mini loaf pans and bake for 33-38 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centers come out clean. Place the loaf pans onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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