Karens Banana Bread Recipes

BANANA BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

KAREN'S BAKED BANANA STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a cast iron or other ovenproof skillet with cooking spray and then heat over medium heat.
• Spread mashed banana on top of 4 slices of bread. Place remaining four slices on top. In a bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon. Dip bread in egg mixture for 45 seconds on each side then place in skillet.
• Cook bread for two minutes on each side. Place bread on an ungreased baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes, until golden. Serve warm.

KAREN'S BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix together flours, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• Soften shortening and gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
• Add 2 beaten eggs.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with mashed bananas.
• Blend well.
• Spoon into well greased 8 X 4 X 2 1/4" loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes and continue cooling on rack.
• Cut when cool.
• If using individual size (mini) loaf pans, bake for 35 minutes and check to see how close they are to being finished.