Best Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 very ripe bananas, so dark that they are on the verge of expiration
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• Chocolate chips to your liking 
• 1/4 cup flaxseed (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350℉ and butter an 8" baking pan.
2. Blend bananas and melted butter in a blender until smooth.
3. Combine the flour, salt, sugar, and baking soda together.
4. Add the blended banana-butter mixture, egg, vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
5. Add the chocolate chips and flaxseed. Mix until chocolate chips are evenly dispersed.
6. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for approximately one hour, or until an inserted toothpick into the center of the bread comes out clean.

Adapted Recipe from Elise Bauer

Prepared by Leigh Ann Myers

Louisiana Anthology

July 19, 2019