Beloved Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg (slightly beaten)
• 1 cup mashed banana (3 medium)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 3/4 cup walnuts (chopped)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven 350 degrees.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl sift or stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center.

3. 3

   In another bowl mix egg, bananas, sugar, and canola oil by hand until combined. Add to the dry mixture and stir just until moist.

4. 4

   Fold in nuts.

5. 5

   Pour batter into greased 8x4x2 loaf pan. Bake 50 minutes (until a wooden toothpick comes out clean near the center).

6. 6

   Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack then remove from pan. Serve warm if desired. Recommended to cool completely, wrap and store overnight before cutting but sometimes you just can’t wait! :).