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, 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.

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

In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
Add beaten eggs and crushed bananas; combine well

In a separate bowl, mix together:  flour, baking soda and salt.
Add to creamed mixture.
Add vanilla.
Mix in chopped walnuts and raisins.

Pour into greased and floured loaf pan (see photos below).
Bake for 65 minutes (test with a toothpick at 60 minutes. If it comes out clean, it’s done).