Grandma Hazel’s Easy-As-Pie Banana Bread
November 6, 2007 | Filed Under Baking, Banana Bread, Cookies, Donation, Drop in & Decorate
Yes. I’m still baking breads and still having fun. 
Here’s another recipe I liked in Ruth’s cookbook Every Kitchen Tells Its Stories. This banana bread recipe is from her Grandmother. She’s right it’s so easy to make. The ingredients were readily available and it didn’t take long to put them together and bake. Within a short time, I had a tasty banana bread set on the stove top, waiting to cool. It didn’t last long — perhaps a day and a half. Then it was all gone.
Paz
Every Kitchen Tells its Stories
Ingredients:
3 very ripe bananas (Joanna uses 4)
2 tbsp soft butter
1 cup sugar
1½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips and /or coarsely chopped nuts – pecans or walnuts work well (optional
1. Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C.
2. Mash bananas in a bowl and add the rest of the ingredients. Stir until blended. It seems as if there is not enough liquid but don’t be fooled. The very ripe bananas add all the moisture needed. Mix the ingredients together with a fork for 2-3 minutes. That’s all you need to create the batter.
3. Pour into greased 9”x5” loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out dry (unless of course you hit a chocolate chip).
4. Cool for 10 minutes on a cake rack before removing from pan.
5. To bake muffins, prepare the batter as above and bake for 20-25 minutes at 400°F/200°C, in center of the oven.
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Isn’t it amazing how fast banana bread disappears?? Especially one that looks so yummy, I bet!!
Great job, Paz.
You know, banana bread is the very first baking project I embarked on after I moved to California. My husband eats bananas with cereals in the morning, so we always had bananas, but he traveled a lot so sometimes the bananas would get very ripe and he would not eat them. I remember finding a recipe for banana bread and thought that it was the perfect solution to my problem. So, I have a soft spot in my heart for banana bread. Ripe bananas make a great ice cream too.
You have been baking some wonderful things! Please keep it up!!
Love banana…bread, muffins, cream pie
I love banana bread, too – and this looks like a neat easy recipe to try! There’s snowstorm gaining strength outside at the moment – it’d be perfect to warm us in the evening
I love banana bread, Paz.
This one with the chocolate chips in it looks delicious.
I think the ones eating this beauty will have tons of fun, too…
Make room at the table: Wolf is coming over. He loves bananas.
Yours looks great! Keep baking, girl!
Mmmm, banana bread! I adore banana bread.
I’ve never tried it with chocolate chips (sounds like fun) but really like it with pecans or dates.
-Elizabeth
Boy does this look delicious! Brava, Paz!
Mmmhhh, it looks good! I’d love to eat a slice with butter…
Cheers,
Rosa
Hi Michelle: Yes, amazing!
Hi Simona: Ripe banana = great ice cream? Tell me more!
Hi Lydia: Thanks for the encouragement!
Hi Kat: Yum, yum, yum!
Hi Pille: Is the snowstorm over? Definitely make some banana bread to warm yourselves.
Hi Olivia: The chocolate chips made it taste extra special.
Hi Patricia: I think everyone who ate this enjoyed themselves.
Wolf and Mari: Come on down!
Hi Elizabeth: The chocolate chips were certainly different but fun to add and eat.
Hi Christine: Thank you!
Paz
Hi Rosa: I say, “Yum” to a slice with butter.
Paz
paz,
i have never ate or made banana bread, it looks very tasty.
banana bread always reminds me of the simpsons
LOL! Hi Meg. The Simpsons, huh? Try the banana bread. I think you’ll like it (unless you don’t like bananas).
Paz
Sounds delicious! My grandma made me banana nut bread every time I visited.
I love banana cakes! May I have a slice please?
joy
The Goddess In You
Hi Kelly: Welcome. What a wonderful grandma.
Hi Joy: Help yourself to a slice or two or three.
Paz
Darling,
I love your cake.
I like to make sweets with banana!
Thanks for the recipe!
Baci
Banana bread is one of my weaknesses…and your fresh and yummy pic is simply tempting me more!!
first time on your blog, and I love it and am gonna be back for more!
-Mansi
Hey there, Saffron! If you have a chance to make it, let me know how it turns out for you.
Hi Mansi: Welcome! Yes, please come back!
Paz
This is the easiest recipe I have found for making banana bread! Will definitely give it a try, but before that I had a question-Should I use the all-purpose flour or the cake and pastry flour?
Hi Shahnaz: Welcome. This was definitely easy and fun to make. I used all-purpose flour. Worked for me.
Paz
Oh, and Shahnaz: Please feel free to come back and tell us how your banana bread turned out after you make it.
Paz