Best Ever Banana Bread Recipe

Best Ever Banana Bread Recipe

Recipe adapted from : Taste of home,you can find the original recipe here.
Moist and delicious Banana bread,packed with banana flavor.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 70 minutes
Yields: 1 loaf
Ingredients:

1. All purpose flour- 1 and 3/4 cups
2. Sugar-1 to 1.5 cup( see notes)
3. Baking soda- 1 tsp
4. Cinnamon powder- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp( optional)
5. Nutmeg powder- 1 pinch( optional)
6. Salt-1/4 tsp
7. Ripe bananas ,mashed- 2 medium( 1 cup)
8. Eggs-2 
9. Canola oil-1/2 cup
10. Butter milk-1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp
11. Vanilla extract-1 tsp
12. Walnuts,chopped-1 cup(optional)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 180 deg c.Line a 9" x 5" loaf pan with parchment paper.

In a mixing bowl mix together,all purpose flour,sugar,baking soda,cinnamon powder,nutmeg powder and salt,using a fork/whisk.keep aside.

In another bowl,add mashed bananas,eggs,canola oil,buttermilk and vanilla extract.

Add this to the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.( Do not over mix).Fold in the chopped walnuts,if using.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 1 hour 10 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the cake comes out clean.( I halved the recipe and it was done in 40 minutes.)

Cool on wire rack.

NOTES

• Adjust the quantity of sugar according to your taste.If you like it less sweet ,use just 1 cup sugar.You can use brown sugar instead of granulated sugar,if desired.
• I halved the recipe  and used 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/8 cup regular sugar and it was just perfect.
• Cinnamon powder and nutmeg powder gives a nice flavor to the bread.
• I used just 2 tbsp chopped walnuts,adjust the quantity according to your taste.