#banana_bread

The hardest thing about the Best Two Step Banana Bread recipe is waiting for the bananas to fully ripen with brown specks on on their yellow jackets. A processor or blender combines the wet ingredients and they are whisked together with the dry ingredients. Into the pan they go then into the oven. That's it for the best quick bread ever! This is the perfect baking project with kids or grandchildren! This Two Step Banana Bread is great as a quick gift to someone on your list or to yourself.  it is sure to be well received and appreciated.  It's also great to have tucked away in the freezer for those times you need to have a bit of something for drop in guests or you just want a treat. Why You'll Love This Recipe It's basically two steps after measuring the ingredients. When it comes to baking it doesn't get much easier. This is almost cake-like in texture and taste. It doesn't fall apart when cut and is packed with flavor. It uses really basic ingredients and not many of those. It can be eaten for breakfast, snacks, great with salads and as a treat anytime. This only uses a few measuring ingredients, a bowl and a whisk to make. Recipe Ingredients BACK ROW: Buttermilk, cake flour, vegetable oil MIDDLE ROW: Walnuts, granulated sugar, eggs, bananas FRONT ROW: Salt, baking powder, vanilla extract, baking soda Buttermilk helps keep whatever it is used for moist longer. Cake Flour is used for tenderness and impart a cake like quality to the bread Vegetable oil is much better than butter, melted or creamed. It not only contributes to keeping the bread moist, it allow the full flavor of the bananas to shine through. Bananas should be speckled or even darker for the most flavor. Perfectly yellow bananas will not impart as much. Variations Any nut can be substituted for the walnuts. 1/2 cup chocolate chips can be added to the batter along with the nuts. The rind of a small orange can be added. 1/2 cup dried cherries, raisins or cranberries are a good addition. Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list & instructions Step by Step Instructions Step 1. Prepare a 9x5" loaf pan by lining it with parchment paper and spraying the paper and the pan with a non-stick baking spray. Set aside. Step 2. Puree the bananas in the food processor or blender. Step 3. Add the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla to the processor or blender. Step 4. Process the ingredients with the banana puree. Step 5. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Step 6. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and whisk together until smooth. Step 7. Stir the walnuts into the batter. Step 8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake as directed. Recipe FAQ's Can the bananas be mashed with a fork? For this recipe, it is preferable to puree them for the best result. However, if neither is available, mash them with a fork until as pureed as possible. How do you get bananas ripe? Bananas are shipped very green. Produce sellers have special rooms kept at 70°F in which the bananas are kept until mostly yellow at which point they are edible. What happens if I use under ripe bananas? The bread won't have as much flavor as if really ripe bananas are used. Storage The bread will keep covered for 5 or so days at room temperature. For longer storage, freeze, wrap well and freeze for several months. Thaw unwrapped at room temperature. Expert Tips Cake flour is preferred for this recipe as it adds tenderness and a cake like quality. However, all purpose flour can be used by removing 1/4 cup and replacing it with cornstarch. While buttermilk is best, use milk (either whole or 2%), remove 2 teaspoons and add 2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice. Let it sit while the rest of the i

The hardest thing about the Best Two Step Banana Bread recipe is waiting for the bananas to fully ripen with brown specks on on their yellow jackets. A processor or blender combines the wet ingredients and they are whisked together with the dry ingredients. Into the pan they go then into the oven. That's it for the best quick bread ever! This is the perfect baking project with kids or grandchildren! This Two Step Banana Bread is great as a quick gift to someone on your list or to yourself.  it is sure to be well received and appreciated.  It's also great to have tucked away in the freezer for those times you need to have a bit of something for drop in guests or you just want a treat. Why You'll Love This Recipe It's basically two steps after measuring the ingredients. When it comes to baking it doesn't get much easier. This is almost cake-like in texture and taste. It doesn't fall apart when cut and is packed with flavor. It uses really basic ingredients and not many of those. It can be eaten for breakfast, snacks, great with salads and as a treat anytime. This only uses a few measuring ingredients, a bowl and a whisk to make. Recipe Ingredients BACK ROW: Buttermilk, cake flour, vegetable oil MIDDLE ROW: Walnuts, granulated sugar, eggs, bananas FRONT ROW: Salt, baking powder, vanilla extract, baking soda Buttermilk helps keep whatever it is used for moist longer. Cake Flour is used for tenderness and impart a cake like quality to the bread Vegetable oil is much better than butter, melted or creamed. It not only contributes to keeping the bread moist, it allow the full flavor of the bananas to shine through. Bananas should be speckled or even darker for the most flavor. Perfectly yellow bananas will not impart as much. Variations Any nut can be substituted for the walnuts. 1/2 cup chocolate chips can be added to the batter along with the nuts. The rind of a small orange can be added. 1/2 cup dried cherries, raisins or cranberries are a good addition. Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list & instructions Step by Step Instructions Step 1. Prepare a 9x5" loaf pan by lining it with parchment paper and spraying the paper and the pan with a non-stick baking spray. Set aside. Step 2. Puree the bananas in the food processor or blender. Step 3. Add the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla to the processor or blender. Step 4. Process the ingredients with the banana puree. Step 5. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Step 6. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and whisk together until smooth. Step 7. Stir the walnuts into the batter. Step 8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake as directed. Recipe FAQ's Can the bananas be mashed with a fork? For this recipe, it is preferable to puree them for the best result. However, if neither is available, mash them with a fork until as pureed as possible. How do you get bananas ripe? Bananas are shipped very green. Produce sellers have special rooms kept at 70°F in which the bananas are kept until mostly yellow at which point they are edible. What happens if I use under ripe bananas? The bread won't have as much flavor as if really ripe bananas are used. Storage The bread will keep covered for 5 or so days at room temperature. For longer storage, freeze, wrap well and freeze for several months. Thaw unwrapped at room temperature. Expert Tips Cake flour is preferred for this recipe as it adds tenderness and a cake like quality. However, all purpose flour can be used by removing 1/4 cup and replacing it with cornstarch. While buttermilk is best, use milk (either whole or 2%), remove 2 teaspoons and add 2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice. Let it sit while the rest of the i

The hardest thing about the Best Two Step Banana Bread recipe is waiting for the bananas to fully ripen with brown specks on on their yellow jackets. A processor or blender combines the wet ingredients and they are whisked together with the dry ingredients. Into the pan they go then into the oven. That's it for the best quick bread ever! This is the perfect baking project with kids or grandchildren! This Two Step Banana Bread is great as a quick gift to someone on your list or to yourself.  it is sure to be well received and appreciated.  It's also great to have tucked away in the freezer for those times you need to have a bit of something for drop in guests or you just want a treat. Why You'll Love This Recipe It's basically two steps after measuring the ingredients. When it comes to baking it doesn't get much easier. This is almost cake-like in texture and taste. It doesn't fall apart when cut and is packed with flavor. It uses really basic ingredients and not many of those. It can be eaten for breakfast, snacks, great with salads and as a treat anytime. This only uses a few measuring ingredients, a bowl and a whisk to make. Recipe Ingredients BACK ROW: Buttermilk, cake flour, vegetable oil MIDDLE ROW: Walnuts, granulated sugar, eggs, bananas FRONT ROW: Salt, baking powder, vanilla extract, baking soda Buttermilk helps keep whatever it is used for moist longer. Cake Flour is used for tenderness and impart a cake like quality to the bread Vegetable oil is much better than butter, melted or creamed. It not only contributes to keeping the bread moist, it allow the full flavor of the bananas to shine through. Bananas should be speckled or even darker for the most flavor. Perfectly yellow bananas will not impart as much. Variations Any nut can be substituted for the walnuts. 1/2 cup chocolate chips can be added to the batter along with the nuts. The rind of a small orange can be added. 1/2 cup dried cherries, raisins or cranberries are a good addition. Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list & instructions Step by Step Instructions Step 1. Prepare a 9x5" loaf pan by lining it with parchment paper and spraying the paper and the pan with a non-stick baking spray. Set aside. Step 2. Puree the bananas in the food processor or blender. Step 3. Add the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla to the processor or blender. Step 4. Process the ingredients with the banana puree. Step 5. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Step 6. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and whisk together until smooth. Step 7. Stir the walnuts into the batter. Step 8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake as directed. Recipe FAQ's Can the bananas be mashed with a fork? For this recipe, it is preferable to puree them for the best result. However, if neither is available, mash them with a fork until as pureed as possible. How do you get bananas ripe? Bananas are shipped very green. Produce sellers have special rooms kept at 70°F in which the bananas are kept until mostly yellow at which point they are edible. What happens if I use under ripe bananas? The bread won't have as much flavor as if really ripe bananas are used. Storage The bread will keep covered for 5 or so days at room temperature. For longer storage, freeze, wrap well and freeze for several months. Thaw unwrapped at room temperature. Expert Tips Cake flour is preferred for this recipe as it adds tenderness and a cake like quality. However, all purpose flour can be used by removing 1/4 cup and replacing it with cornstarch. While buttermilk is best, use milk (either whole or 2%), remove 2 teaspoons and add 2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice. Let it sit while the rest of the i