Banana Bread

This afternoon we made a banana loaf.
I always use a great muffin recipe from http://www.catcancook.com/. I'm not a great cook so this recipe is pretty foolproof as it only has 8 ingredients. Sometimes i make muffins but its usually a loaf. Somehow the word loaf doesn't seem as unhealthy as muffins, even though it has the exact same ingredients! I usually substitute the white flour for wholemeal and the white sugar for a dark brown sugar. I think the brown sugar with the banana gives the muffins/loaf a deeper flavour. And i try to use really ripe banana's.

Just checking to see if the mixing bowl fits

Getting ready to do some mashing.

Eating raw sugar.Yummy.

Adding the melted butter to the mashed banana and sugar

and mixing.

Mixing the wet and dry ingredients

and mixing.

All done and ready to bake. And then off for a bike ride until its done.

Banana Muffins (makes 12 muffins or 1 loaf)

3 or 4 Large ripe bananas, mashed (the more bananas the moister, so I use 4)
1/2 cup white sugar (original recipe calls for 1 cup, but I don’t like them too sweet.I use brown sugar)
1 slightly beaten egg
1/3 cup melted margarine or butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour (I use wholemeal flour)
Mix the mashed banana, sugar, egg and margarine together. Set aside. In a separate bowl, mix together baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour. Mix wet and dry ingredients all together! Pour into greased muffin tins, and bake in 350 degrees F oven for approximately 20 minutes. Easy!

Love that sneaky little hand, i guess she just couldn't wait!

 

Still warm from the oven.Yummy.