Lorilou's Quick N Easy Banana Bread

A super easy, tried and true banana bread. No mixer required! Been making this for as long as I can remember. And now that I have bananas literally growing outside my front door, it's the most frequently made recipe in my house! It's equally good as a loaf or as banana muffins. The original recipe is by Anita Strauss, La Jolla, but I have changed it up to my taste. You can add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans if you like nuts in your banana bread - I don't! This is a very versatile and forgiving recipe. Try adding crushed pineapple, coconut, raisins, craisins, chocolate chips, etc... You won't be sorry!

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3  ripe bananas, mashed
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Sift together flour, soda and salt. Set aside.
3. Mix bananas, sugars, butter, eggs, vanilla and cinammon together.
4. Add dry ingredients and mix well.
5. Stir in nuts, if using.
6. Pour into greased loaf pan.
7. Bake for 1 hour.