Banana Bread

Ingredients        

• 3 ripe bananas
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
• 1 cup of walnuts
• 1 cup of raisins
• 3/4 cup of granulated sugar 
• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease pan.
2. Roast walnuts on the stove. Then chop and let them cool.
3. Mix 8 tbsp of butter and 3/4 cup of sugar in a medium bowl.
4. Mash bananas and eggs in a separate bowl.
5. Mix in a separate bowl 1 and a 1/2 cups of flour, 1 tsp. of baking soda, and 1/2 tsp of salt. 
6. Add mashed bananas and eggs to that mixture.
7. Beat in the the 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract, walnut, and raisins. 
8. Bake for 55-60 minutes at 350°F.

                                                                                                                        Source —Natasha's Kitchen

Prepared by Lauren Petrus
Louisiana Anthology
July 13, 2022