Southern Banana Loaf Classic (Printable Recipe)
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
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2 cups regular flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
→ Wet Ingredients
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1/2 cup soft butter, unsalted
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1 cup white sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla flavor
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4 mushy bananas, smashed up
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1/4 cup full-fat milk
→ Mix-ins
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1/2 cup broken pecans or walnuts (if you want)
# Step-by-Step Directions:
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Warm up your oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9x5 bread tin. Mix all dry stuff together.
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Beat the butter with sugar till fluffy. Add eggs one by one, then stir in vanilla, banana mush, and milk.
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Slowly add the dry mix until barely blended. Toss in nuts if you're using them.
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Dump batter in the tin and cook for 55-60 minutes until it passes the toothpick test. Let it rest 10 minutes in the pan before cooling on a rack.
# Additional Notes:
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You can make it plant-based with the right swaps
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Throwing in some chocolate bits works great
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Play around with different seasonings