Some days, you just need to bake...or read a book, go for a walk, etc. However you unwind, do it. Relax and do something you enjoy.
Today I decided to make banana bread. This was mostly due to the fact that I had some over ripened bananas that needed to be utilized but, also because I was feeling stressed and knew that a baking session would cheer me up.
This recipe is from the Better Homes recipe book that my roommate has. It's fantastic!
2 cups flour
1 and 1/2 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tbsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup chocolate chips, nuts, etc. (if desired)
1 and 1/2 cups mashed bananas
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs, beaten
Topping Ingredients:
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tbsp flour
2 tbsp butter
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture.
3. Combine mashed bananas, sugar, butter, and eggs in another bowl.
4. Add in banana-egg mixture all at once into the flour mixture.
5. Gently fold in; batter should be clumpy. Don't overdo it or it might get way too fluffy.
6. Pour into loaf pan(s) until 2/3 full.
7. Coat topping on top of batter (see recipe after this one)
8. Bake for 55 minutes if using 9 inch rectangular bread pan. The smaller the pan, the less time you'll bake it for.
9. Once removed, let cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan onto wire rack or plate. Let cool completely then wrap a towel or saran wrap. Let the ingredients mingle and settle for 8 hours or overnight.
10. Enjoy! It's so delicious and just right at the end of a long day.
Topping Recipe:
1. Pour brown sugar and flour into a bowl
2. Cut the 2 tbsp butter into the bowl (really just try to slice the butter into the sugar-flour mix)
3. With a fork, chop the butter so that it gets coated with the sugar-flour mixture as best you can.
In health,
Lauren
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