Fabulous Banana Nut Bread (Cake really) Recipe!!

Finished bread topped with ICE CREAM!!!!

Supplies Needed:

1 stick softened butter (1/2 c or 8 tbsp)

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tbsp vanilla extract

4 very ripe bananas, thawed if froxen, mashed

2 cups flour

3 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts (more if wanted)

Optional streusal topping:

1/4 c cold butter ( or 4 tbsp, 1/2 stick)

1/4 c brown sugar

3 tbsp flour

Most of my supplies.....

As you can see, my bananas were reallllllly ripe and frozen, thawed in the microwave for 35 second

Bread Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, grease a 9x5 loaf pan. Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl.  Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg.  Mix in vanilla and banana mash. 

In a seperate bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. 

(ok, I did my eggs at the same time, but Ive made this many times and I cheat alot with baking, ALOT)

Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.  Fold in nutsand pour into pan. 

Streusal Topping Directions:

Cut the butter, sugar and flour together with a fork or your hands until crumbly 

 

Top with streusal topping and bake for about 1 hour or until a toothpick comes clean from the center of the loaf.

Remove from pan and let cool or eat it with ice cream while HOT!!!! Super delicious!!