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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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You can use frozen bananas if you only have them, but fresh ripe ones taste best. Ingredients:
1 cup (250 ml) milk |
1 tbsp (15 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice |
2 cups (500 ml) all-purpose flour |
3/4 cup (175 ml)whole wheat flour |
1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder |
1/2 tsp (2 ml) each, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon |
1/2 cup (125 ml) butter, softened |
3/4 cup (175 ml) packed brown sugar |
1 egg |
2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla |
1 1/4 cups (300 ml) mashed ripe bananas (about 3) |
(optional walnuts and chocolate chips) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter a 9 x 5-inch (2 L) loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
2. In measuring cup, whisk Milk with lemon juice; set aside.
3. In a bowl, combine all-purpose and whole wheat flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
4. In large bowl, using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla until blended.
5. Beat in bananas. With a wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture alternately with Milk mixture, making 3 additions of flour and 2 of Milk, just until combined. ( add chocolate chips or nuts if you wish at this point)
6. Spread into prepared pan, smoothing top.
7. Bake for 60 to 70 min or until tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool in pan on rack for 5 min. Turn out onto rack to cool completely.
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