Banana Bread!

Banana bread is something I grew up with, although I wasn't a big fan until recently! It's so easy, and so tasty. My favorite recipe is my grandma's, but it's a little sweeter than some others.

Grandma's Banana Bread:

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup butter

1 cup ripe bananas-mashed or pureed

3 Tbs. milk

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup chocolate chips (optional, but recommended!)

1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350.

Blend sugar and butter together until smooth. Add egg and vanilla, mix well.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add milk to banana.

Alternate adding the flour mixture and banana mixture to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix well after each addition. Scoop into a greased loaf pan or muffin pan with paper liners (fill about 2/3 way full). Muffins take about 10-12mins and about an hour for the loaf, (but you want to check it after about 45mins give or take). You want it to be slightly golden brown and if you push on the center it should spring back, not stay indented, or of course you can insert a tooth pick-it should come out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Can freeze-to do so wrap in plastic wrap, then in foil.