# Sunday, November 01, 2009

One Bowl Last Minute Banana Bread

Banana

Every week I end up throwing out a banana.

Sometimes two.

I'm not really sure why it happens, but every week when I go to the market for groceries, I buy more bananas than we need.

I think it's because the small banana bunches look sad. The big bunches look plump and happy.

I'm not a big fan of banana bread. It's ok. I've always thought it was more work than it's worth.

So rather than make banana bread, I toss out the bananas. It's a horrible waste of food. I know. I always feel guilty.

A year ago I came up with an idea to push the problem out into the future. Every time I have extra bananas, I peel them, wrap them in plastic wrap and freeze them.

After a month or so I had to do something with the bananas.

I went on a quest for a banana bread recipe that was worth the preparation. This coming from someone who doesn't really care for banana bread. Not an easy task.

As luck would have it, my 83 year old Scottish neighbor...Lucy...had the secret recipe.

She likes banana bread. A lot. And has been perfecting her recipe for years.

"Simple and moist. Nothing fancy dear."

This one is worth the effort!


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One Bowl Last Minute Banana Bread Recipe

No mixer. No blender. One bowl and a wooden spoon. Those are the only things you’ll need to make this banana bread. No excuse to toss out the old bananas now. For a twist, sprinkle in a little bit of cinnamon and nutmeg.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sliced bananas (3-4 depending on the size)
  • 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • ¾ cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon good quality pure vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/16 teaspoon (a pinch) of salt
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (I prefer King Arthur flour)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a large microwave safe bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Don’t let it boil though. I should take about 45 seconds if you take the butter directly from the refrigerator.

Add the sliced bananas to the melted butter and mash together with the spoon.

Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla.

Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and stir to combine.

Add the flour, mix.

Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan.

Bake for 1 hour.

Remove from the oven, but leave in the bread pan. Cool on a rack.

Remove from pan and slice to serve.

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