Banana Bread

Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 T. Butter
• 1 1/4 c. flour plus more for dusting the pants
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 c. canola oil
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 large very ripe bananas mashed
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. rum extract optional

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Butter and flour a 9” x 5” metal loaf pan.  
• In a medium bowl, whisk the 1 1/4 c. Of flour with the baking soda and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk the eggs slightly.  Then whisk in the oil, sugar, mashed bananas and vanilla.  Add the rum extract if using.  Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake in the center of the oven for about 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.  Transfer the pan to a rack and let cool for 15 minutes, then turn the bread out onto the rack.