Easy Banana Bread
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Description
My family lives for banana bread, and they all say this recipe is heaven!
Ingredients
- 5 very ripe bananas
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 2 - 9x5 inch loaf pans. In a medium bowl, mash bananas and stir in the eggs until well blended. Set aside.
- 2. In large bowl, beat shortening and gradually add sugar. Stir in vanilla and banana mixture. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; blend into batter. Add walnuts if desired. Divide between the prepared pans.
- 3. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 2 loaves
calories: 257.8 kcal
carbohydrates: 40.5 g
protein: 3.2 g
saturated fat: 2.4 g
cholesterol: 31 mg
sodium: 214.1 mg
fiber: 1.1 g
sugar: 24 g