The BEST Banana Bread

This is our family banana bread recipe. It is the BEST you will ever taste! Perfectly moist, with the right balance of flavors. My kids don't even notice the nuts if I chop them fine enough!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  softened butter
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 1  cup  mashed ripe banana (about 3 bananas)
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  finely chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cream butter and sugar in a medium bowl.
3. Add one egg at a time, beat until smooth.
4. Blend in mashed bananas.
5. In second bowl, stir flour with baking soda, baking powder, salt and nuts.
6. Add to banana mixture.
7. Stir only to moisten.
8. Transfer to greased loaf pan.
9. Bake for about 1 hour, until a fork or toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
10. Let stand 10 minutes.
11. Remove from pan and place on cake rack to cool.
12. Wrap in Saran Wrap if not serving right away.