Easy Banana Bread

You get two loaves of dense and nutty bread. This recipe also calls for vanilla for heightened flavor.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 258 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 ½ cups white sugar
• 5 very ripe bananas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 2 - 9x5 inch loaf pans. In a medium bowl, mash bananas and stir in the eggs until well blended. Set aside.

Step 2

In large bowl, beat shortening and gradually add sugar. Stir in vanilla and banana mixture. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; blend into batter. Add walnuts if desired. Divide between the prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.