Banana Bread

I actually remembered to post something I made!!

This is my favorite banana bread recipe and super easy.

This is for two loafs, but I usually cut it in half and just make one.

2C Sugar

1C Shortening

6 very ripe bananas

4 eggs

2 1/2 Cups of flour

1ts salt

2ts baking soda

1C walnuts/ craisins / strawberries (optional but craisins are my favorite)

Oven: 350

Cream sugar, shortening and bananas, add eggs. I mix all of this with a beater but my step-mom uses her hands...old school.

Mix dry ingredients and add to the wet mixture. Do not over mix.

Place batter into two well greased loaf pans.

Bake around one hour. In my oven it takes around 55 minutes. After 45-50 minutes, test center to see if its done. Cool on racks for about 30 minutes before removing.

Image from nataliedee.com

Strawberry banana muffins

This was a spur-of-the-moment recipe - I had some browning bananas and some strawberries. I wasn't sure how this would work - so I made a few normal banana-nut muffins, then added the strawberry to the second half of the batter. Both worked great :)

Strawberry Banana Muffins

• 1 1/3 flour, sifted
• 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 c butter
• 2/3 c sugar
• 1/2 - 1 lemon of zest
• 2 eggs
• 2 smashed bananas
• 1/4 c walnut or pecan pieces
• ~6 strawberries, cut into 1/4"x1/4" cubes

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
3. In another bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and lemon zest. Mix in the eggs and banana. Stir in the flour mixture a little at at time until combined. Fold in the nuts and strawberries. Pour into a lined muffin/cupcake tin.
4. Bake for 22-25 minutes.
5. Enjoy!