Grandma’s Famous Banana Bread
My grandmother gave me my first St. Olaf’s Lutheran Church Cookbook when I was seven years old. I felt so grown up; I couldn’t wait to make my first recipe. I decided to make my grandmother’s banana bread recipe. It is so good that I have passed this recipe on to many of my closest friends.
Church cookbooks are much more than just a collection of recipes. They reflect a community’s culture, traditions, and values. These cookbooks are often compiled by church members and volunteers who have a passion for cooking and a desire to share their favorite recipes with others. Each recipe is infused with love, tradition, and a sense of community, making these cookbooks an essential part of any church’s history.
- Author: Kim Nicholson
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55-60 minutes
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 Stick (½ Cup) Butter
- 3 Large Ripe Bananas, (medium or large)
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- One teaspoon of Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup of chopped walnuts
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Grease a loaf pan with butter and set aside.
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Add the stick of butter to a large bowl and microwave for 45 seconds or until melted.
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Add the bananas to the same bowl and mash with a fork; it will look chunky.
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Add the vanilla extract and egg to the bowl and use the same fork to mash and stir until no yellow streaks of egg remain.
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Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a second large bowl.
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Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix with a spatula until combined.
- Chop walnuts and add to the mixture.
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Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. ( In my oven, it takes 60 minutes, so be sure to test for doneness with a toothpick)
Notes
This is the original recipe, but throughout the years, I have added the following options: you can be very creative with this recipe!
1 cup raisins
1 cup coconut
1 cup of chocolate chips