Mama’s Banana Bread

Anyone else find themselves saving ripened bananas to “make banana bread”, and then days continue to pass without actually making it? I usually end up unpeeling them and putting them in the freezer for smoothies if I am being honest.

BUT, when I finally make said banana bread, I always remember how dang easy this recipe is and question why I do not make it more often.

This is my mama’s recipe that was written down on a ripped out piece of notebook paper for as long as I can remember (I mean this is how all of the best recipes are, right?). I transferred it to my own note card and brought it to college with me, and my roommates and I made it all the time. It is quite literally the easiest recipe, it is just memorized at this point.

Mama’s Banana Bread

original recipe

So here it is, a family favorite. Quick tip: mix the wet ingredients, then mix in the dry ingredients. I tried once to cream the butter and sugar together first and it was not good. Just listen to mama’s recipe, and don’t switch it up, it’s perfect.


INGREDIENTS:

3 large ripened bananas, smashed

2 eggs

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1 tsp baking soda

chocolate chips, optional

Vanilla bean sea salt, optional

WHAT TO DO:

Mix wet ingredients, then mix in dry ingredients.

Fold in chocolate chips and Top with a sprinkle of vanilla bean sea salt from am.niccoli to make it extra yum.

Bake at 325 degrees in a bread pan for 60 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.


Enjoy!

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