Thursday, September 15, 2011

Best-Ever Banana Bread



Best-Ever Banana Bread
Prep Time: 15 minutes. Start to Finish: 2 hours and 40 minutes. Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 box yellow cake mix (can be gluten free)
1 ½ cups mashed very ripe bananas (3 medium)
½ cup butter, softened
3 eggs
½ cup chopped nuts if desired

Directions:
Heat oven to 350 and grease the bottom of 9x5 or 8x4 inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray with flour
In a large bowl, beat cake mix, bananas, butter and eggs with electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, than on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally; then pour into the prepared pan
Bake loaf pan 55 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes, depending on pan size; until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
Place a sheet of foil over loaf to prevent overbrowning, if necessary
Cool for 10 minutes than loosen sides of loaf; remove from pan to cooling rack
Cool about 1 hour before slicing

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