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Ultimate Banana Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
6 large bananas (very ripe )
8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
2 large eggs
3/4 cup light-brown sugar (packed)
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp granulated sugar
1/4 cup walnuts (optional)

Directions:

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
Adjust rack to middle. Spray Loaf pan with non-stick spray.
Whisk flour, baking soda and salt together in a large bowl.
Place five bananas in a extra large glass or other microwave safe bowl, cover with plastic wrap and cut several steam vents in plastic with a paring knife. (NOTE: Use the biggest bowl you have the first time I did this the juice went all over my microwave, even though I had plastic wrap on my bowl.) Microwave on High until the bananas are soft and have released liquid, just about 5 minutes *may be less depending on your microwave wattage*. Transfer bananas to a fine mesh drainer placed over a medium pot and allow to drain stirring and mashing the bananas occassionally, 15 minutes (you should end up with around 1/2 to 3/4 cup of liquid).
Cook the liquid in the pot over medium-high heat till reduced to about 1/4 cup, takes about 5 minutes. Remove the pot from heat , stir reduced liquid into the bananas and mash with a potato masher until fairly smooth. Whisk in the eggs and butter, brown sugar and vanilla.
Pour the banana mixture into flour mixture and stir until just combined with some streaks of flour remaining. You don't want to over-mix or it will make it tough. Gently fold in walnuts (optional).
Scrape batter into prepared pan. Slice remaining banana onto top (like shingles on a roof) layered leaving a 1 1/2 inch space in the very middle. Sprinkle granulated sugar evenly over loaf.
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 - 60 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	836.18 Kcal (3501 kJ)
Calories from fat	275.94 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	30.66g	47%
Cholesterol	154.06mg	51%
Sodium	658.9mg	27%
Potassium	927.53mg	20%
Total Carbs	132.18g	44%
Sugars	66.81g	267%
Dietary Fiber	8.31g	33%
Protein	12.92g	26%
Vitamin C	18.5mg	31%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	3.9mg	22%
Calcium	78.5mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	228.34 Kcal (956 kJ)
Calories from fat	75.35 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.37g	47%
Cholesterol	42.07mg	51%
Sodium	179.93mg	27%
Potassium	253.28mg	20%
Total Carbs	36.09g	44%
Sugars	18.24g	267%
Dietary Fiber	2.27g	33%
Protein	3.53g	26%
Vitamin C	5.1mg	31%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Iron	1.1mg	22%
Calcium	21.4mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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