Moist Banana Bread Recipe

This banana nut loaf is loaded with bananas to make a dense, moist bread. These are great for gifts or extras can be frozen. As with most quick breads, the flavor is better after it is refrigerated overnight.

MOIST BANANA BREAD RECIPE

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 homemade brown sugar, packed
2 eggs, beaten
2-1/3 cups ripe bananas, mashed - 7 bananas
1/4 cup homemade applesauce
2 tsp homemade pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional

PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees, and lightly grease a 9"x5" loaf pan. Adjust so loaf is baking just below the middle of the oven. (one notch below the middle)

Mix together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

In a small bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Slowly add the eggs and beat until well mixed. Now add the remaining ingredients and stir by hand with a wooden spoon, so the batter is not over mixed.

Add the mashed bananas, and slowly stir until just incorporated. Slowly add banana mixture to the flour mixture and stir until it everything just comes together. NO OVER STIRRING. Fold in the walnuts.

Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is done when a toothpick inserted in several places in the bread comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn over on a cooling rack.