My Favorite Banana Bread

LieutenantPP's Note:

I love this recipe! I have been making it for years. My husband doesn't like nuts in his bread but if you do you can add 1 cup chopped Walnuts to the batter before it is cooked.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 1.0 loaf

Wet ingredients

• 3 -4 ripe ripe mashed bananas
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup milk

Dry ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 1.5 Quart bread pan.
3. In small bowl, combine wet ingredients.
4. In large bowl, combine dry ingredients.
5. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir.
6. Pour into bread pan and cook for approximately 70 minutes.
7. Bread is done when toothpick comes out clean.
8. Depending on your elevation you may need to lengthen or shorten your cooking time.