Buttery Bananas Food

BUTTERY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease loaf pan or put liners in muffin pan.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, add 2 bananas and sugar. Whip for a good 3 minutes until light & fluffy. Add melted butter, eggs and vanilla; beat well scraping sides. Mix in dry ingredients until just blended. Mash other 2 bananas so they still have a bit of texture and fold into.
• Pour batter into loaf pan or muffin cups.
• Bake for 1 1/4 hours if in loaf pan. Approx 15-20 minute if large muffins. Check with toothpick.
• Cool for 10 minutes then turn out loaf or pull muffins out of pan to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar.
• Optional, toast bread slices.

BUTTERY BANANAS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saute pan and add the bananas, stirring to coat. Sprinkle over the brown sugar and a pinch of salt. Saute until the bananas are tender and the brown sugar thinly coats everything, 2 to 4 minutes. Serve warm over cold ice cream.

MY FAVORITE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or coat with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
• Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. On medium speed, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the yogurt, mashed bananas, and vanilla extract on medium speed until combined. With the mixer running on low speed, slowly beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until no flour pockets remain. Do not overmix. Fold in the nuts, if using.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 60-65 minutes. Loosely cover the bread with aluminum foil after 30 minutes to help prevent the top and sides from getting too brown. A toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf will come out clean when the bread is done. Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool completely in the pan set on a wire rack.
• Cover and store banana bread at room temperature for 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Banana bread tastes best on day 2 after the flavors have settled together. See post above for freezing instructions.