Honey Vanilla Banana Loaf (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Bread Base
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3 mid-sized or 2 big bananas (roughly 1 1/2 cups)
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⅓ cup melted unsalted butter
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½ cup honey
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2 eggs
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¼ cup milk
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1 tablespoon real vanilla extract or paste
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1 ¾ cups plain flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
→ Optional Additions
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Nuts broken into pieces
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Bits of chocolate
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Peanut butter topping or icing
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Extra banana slices on top
# Instructions:
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Warm up your oven to 325°F (165°C) and butter an 8½ x 4½ inch bread tin.
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Grab a big bowl and stir the melted butter with honey until smooth. Drop in eggs, smooshed banana, milk, and vanilla. Mix everything till it looks uniform.
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Take another bowl and toss together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
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Pour wet stuff into dry stuff and gently fold until just mixed. Don't stir too much or you'll mess it up.
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Dump the mix into your greased tin. You can sprinkle toppings like nuts, chocolate bits, or banana slices (face up) if you want.
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Stick it in the oven for 50-55 minutes. It's done when you poke it with a toothpick and nothing sticks.
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Let the bread sit in the pan for 15 minutes, then move it to a wire rack. Wait at least 30 more minutes before cutting.
# Notes:
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This banana bread gets its sweetness naturally from honey with no added refined sugar.
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Go for super ripe bananas with dark spots for the tastiest results.