Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed banana
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.

3. 3

   In another bowl mash bananas and add eggs, oil and vanilla extract.

4. 4

   Add flour mixture to wet mixture and mix well.

5. 5

   Add 1/2 cup of nuts if desired.

6. 6

   Grease and flour two 8 x 4 loaf pans. Pour mixture into pans bake for 45 to 60 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pans. Note: I usually use small loaf pans which makes 8 small loafs and I cook them for 35 minutes.