Monkey Loves Bread

And monkeys love bananas. So, is there a more perfect recipe for this mama to make for her little monkey than banana bread? I'm going to be totally honest w/ you, until I started blogging and even more so when I started blogging A LOT I didn't bake much. In fact, I used to describe myself as the cook who wouldn't bake. But the more I blogged, and the more I shared my recipes w/ the world, the more I ventured outside my comfort zone with the oven on! It wasn't that I couldn't bake, I just didn't. It's hard for me to describe now b/c I do it and I don't think twice about it. Am I a natural baker? No. Do I have to follow a recipe? Yes. Do I sometimes still screw it up....Um, Yes. But at least I'm more willing to try these days and not so fearful of what might happen! However, long before I was baking on a regular basis, this was something I did make, and was SO proud when it turned out perfectly the very first time. And Adam? Well, he was shocked when he came home to something freshly baked that came out of our oven! I love sweet breads: cranberry, blueberry, banana, zucchini, pumpkin.....anything I can put butter on and fulfill my sweet tooth and carb cravings in one bite is okay w/ me! The moral of the story is if the "old" Krista can bake it, then it must be fool proof, so try it today!

Banana Bread
3-4 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 c. melted butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
Pinch salt
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 350. With wooden spoon, mix butter and bananas. Stir in sugar, egg and vanilla. Sprinkle w/ baking soda and salt. Mix well. Add flour last, and mix well. Pour into a buttered loaf pan, or a couple mini loaf pans, Bake for 1 hour. Cool before slicing.

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