Vadim’s Perfected Banana Bread

I asked Vadim if there was such a thing as Russian Banana Bread and he said no; they don’t really have bananas in Russia, they are imported and rare. Regardless, Vadim has perfected his banana bread recipe and its scrumdidlyumptious! He makes it at least twice a month and we devour it every time! It’s super moist and makes a great breakfast on-the-go. And we never have over-ripe bananas that go to waste.

Cost to Make: $4
Servings: 10 (1 loaf)

Ingredients:
3 to 4 ripe bananas
½ cup butter (1 stick) at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 ½ cups flour (we use “better for bread” flour)
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 cup walnuts
½ cup raisins

How to Make Banana Bread:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

1. Lightly roast walnuts on a skillet, continuously stirring so they won’t burn.

2. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.

3. Add beaten eggs and crushed bananas; combine well

4. In a separate bowl, mix together:  flour, baking soda and salt & add to creamed mixture.

5. Add vanilla extract.

6. Mix in chopped walnuts and raisins.

7. Pour into greased and floured loaf pan.

8. Bake for 65 minutes (test with a toothpick at 60 minutes. If it comes out clean, it’s done).
Enjoy