Ingredients
- 3 (medium/large) ripe bananas mashed with a fork
- ½ cup unsalted butter (8 Tbsp) at room temperature
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 cup walnuts
- ½ cup raisins
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour a bread loaf pan (9.25 long x 5.25 wide x 2.75 deep).
- Lightly roast walnuts on a skillet, continuously stirring so they won’t burn.
- Coarsely chop and cool to room temperature.
Method
- In a mixing bowl, cream together 8 Tbsp softened butter and 3/4 cup sugar (or honey if using honey).
- Mash bananas with a fork until the consistency of chunky applesauce and add them to the batter along with 2 eggs, mixing until blended.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together: 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of salt then add to batter.
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