Recipe: Banana Nut Bread

Last week I had ripe bananas that I knew I wouldn't eat in time before they went bad so I decided to make my first loaf of bread. I don't remember when or where, but a while ago I went into a Starbucks and they had a recipe card for their banana nut bread on the counter for anyone to take one - and of course I snagged it - their banana nut bread is beyond delicious. So I thought these bananas would be perfect for trying out this recipe. 

I didn't have everything this recipe called for, so there were a few makeshift ingredients. The main one was chocolate chips for walnuts - I try not to be too healthy around this house! Makeshift ingredients and all - it turned out to be delicious and was breakfast for several days. 

Since the recipe is pretty simple (basically just mix the ingredients in the order the recipe calls), I didn't snap photos of each step.

Ingredients:

2 c. flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 egg

1 1/8 c. sugar

1/2 c. vegetable oil

2 tbsp buttermilk

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

3 ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 c. chopped walnuts 

1/3 c. chopped walnuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325. Grease and lightly flour 9x5x3 loaf pan.

Blend flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside. 

Mix egg, sugar, and vegetable oil until combined. 

Add flour mixture to to egg mixture. When blended, add buttermilk, vanilla, and mashed bananas. Mix well.

Fold 1/2 c. of chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. 

Top batter with remaining 1/3 c. of chopped walnuts.

Bake 45-60 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. 

And that's it! It's super easy for such a delicious loaf of bread!

After a few days of having a slice for breakfast I got bored with the same ole' thing. So making French toast out of the remainder of the loaf was a no-brainer (one of my favorite things ever!). 

(for 2-3 slices)

In a bowl mix: 

one large egg 

1/4 c. condensed milk (or reg. milk)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

a few shakes of cinnamon

Melt a generous tab of butter over medium heat and when it starts boiling, dip slices in mixture and place in pan. Cook until lightly brown on both sides. 

 

Severe with warm syrup.

And there you go - two for the price of one! I love breakfast everything, so I hope this isn't overload. Enjoy it!