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    The Only Banana Bread Recipe You'll Ever Need!

    December 4, 2011 by Jenn 11 Comments

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    I have this thing about bananas...

    I love bananas - as long as they are IN SOMETHING. Like a smoothie, or peanut butter and banana sandwich, or my very favorite, banana bread.

    Over the years, I've experimented with different recipes for banana bread and finally came to create a recipe that I love! What I really love about this recipe is that it makes a fantastic banana bread on its own, but it really knocks your socks off if you add in the optional elements...my personal favorite is the coconut version, with chocolate chip following up in a close second!

    Ingredients

    4 large, very ripe bananas

    1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter, softened

    ¾ cup light brown sugar

    ½ granulated sugar

    2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    2 eggs, lightly beaten

    2 cups self-rising, all purpose flour

    2 teaspoons baking powder

    ⅛ teaspoon salt

    Option 1 - highly recommended: 1 cup sweetened, shredded coconut

    Option 2: 1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

    Now, I like to get a little creative when I bake muffins or cupcakes. I picked up these Wilton silicone bake pans last year in the clearance section of Target after Valentines day for 50 cents each! Of course you can use muffin tins or bread loaf pans for this recipe.

    Directions

    Preheat oven to 375

    Grease two loaf pans or muffin tins with butter or non-stick cooking spray like Pam

    In large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar, granulated sugar and butter - mix well

    Add eggs, vanilla and bananas - mix well

    Add flour and baking powder - mix until well blended but DO NOT over mix!

    Next, add your shredded coconut - mix well

    IF you are adding semi-sweet chocolate chips, now would be the time to add them!

    TIP: after adding the coconut, you might want to divide the batter into two bowls. Use one as-is for coconut banana muffins. Then you have half a batch to experiment with: add chocolate chips, walnuts, etc!

    Pour into greased muffin pan/loaf pan. Do not fill all the way to the top because the bread will raise slightly.

    If baking in loaf pans, bake at 375 for one hour. Insert a tooth pick into the center of the bread (I use bamboo skewers too) and if it comes out clean, your bread is done.

    If baking in muffin tins, check your muffins at 40 minutes, adjusting cook time accordingly. It usually takes me 50 minutes when using my muffin tins.

    Let cool for at least 10 minutes, then devour!

     

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    About Jenn

    Jenn, AKA "The Rebel Chick," is a 40-something Gen Xer who strives to help her readers live their best lives possible. Whether it be through sharing new recipes, sharing her dating stories, or encouraging people to embrace adventure and travel, she aims to inspire people to live full, happy and authentic lives.

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    1. Amy

      December 04, 2011 at 6:50 pm

      Hmmm.. I've got some ripe bananas! I'll be trying this for sure - we try to always have banana or zuchini bread in the house! YuM!

    2. Marianna

      December 04, 2011 at 9:28 pm

      This sounds awesome with the coconut and chocolate chips. I'll have to try this.

    3. Robin

      December 05, 2011 at 5:58 am

      This sounds SOOOO good. I love banana bread, but I'm the only one in the house that likes it, so I always end up eating the whole thing myself. And then I complain about the size of my thighs afterwards. Sigh.

    4. Maureen

      December 05, 2011 at 10:24 am

      I'll be trying this today or tomorrow. We have a bunch of over ripe bananas and I usually stay away from bread as my son has a nut allergy. I'll bet he loves the chocolate chip recipe!!

    5. Tamara

      December 05, 2011 at 11:56 am

      Yum! I was just looking at the massive pile of frozen bananas that I've accumulated thinking I really need to make some banana bread. Maybe I'll give your recipe a shot!

    6. Jenn

      December 05, 2011 at 12:09 pm

      It really is good! I prefer it without the chocolate chips, but every once in a while, I need that chocolate ! ha ha

    7. Jessica Gottlieb

      December 05, 2011 at 1:12 pm

      This is so clever, it probably bakes a lot faster than using a loaf pan.

    8. marjorie

      December 05, 2011 at 7:33 pm

      Me and my roommate's have been looking for a good banana bread recipe. This looks really good. thanks 🙂

    9. ohkeeka [The Type A Housewife]

      December 05, 2011 at 7:50 pm

      I love banana bread! Especially banana bread with chocolate chips. And coconut too? YES PLEASE.

    10. Dawn C

      December 05, 2011 at 10:09 pm

      That sounds good! I'll have to try it!

    11. Laura

      December 05, 2011 at 11:56 pm

      Oh yummy! I looooove banana bread WITH nuts AND Chocolate Chips! HAHAHAHA!!! This looks VERY good too!

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