How Ripen Bananas quickly and a Banana Bread Recipe

When we were in MS, my Mom made zucchini bread a few times and Miss Vivian LOVED it!  I knew I had to make some banana bread for her when we returned home.  Who doesn't love banana bread?

I came across a simple recipe that I found on Pinterest that didn't call for a lot of sugar and knew that would be perfect for Vivian.

I picked up some banana's at the grocery store, but of course they weren't ripe enough.

I did my Google search to find out if there was a quick way to ripen bananas.  You know what, there is!  Simple preheat the oven to 300 degrees, line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and add 2-3 bananas on the sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes.  Once they are all black, shiny and soft to the touch, you naner's are ready.

For you Banana Bread, you need: 2-3 banana's, flour, milk, applesauce or apple butter, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, butter.  Optional: cinnamon, nuts, chocolate chips.

Recipe via here

Banana Bread

Ingredients:
4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1/4 cup applesauce or apple butter
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 cup mashed bananas (2 or 3 medium bananas)
1 3/4 cups flour (I sneak wheat flour in and nobody notices)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Optional:
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup chocolate chips
Cinnamon

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mash your bananas in a bowl.  Doesn't have to be smooth.

Add you liquid ingredients...eggs, milk, applesauce, butter...to your smashed bananas. Mix to well blended with a hand mixer.

If making with your little one, they can join in on the fun! I had a great little mop to lick up some droppings that landed on the floor :)

 In a separate bowl, add your dry ingredients.  You can sift it together or like me, mix together until well incorporated by hand.

Then add your dry mixture to your banana mixture and mix by hand.  I added a little at time then mixed until all blended together.

Add your extra goodies if desired.  I added walnuts to my side.

Line or spray your bread loaf pan and back for 60 minutes or less.  Until bread comes out clean.

I really like this recipe wasn't super sweet because Miss Vivian is sweet enough!!