I know it’s weird but I hate bananas. And I’m not just saying that because I am a Pioneer Woman wanna be, although I am. I really don’t care for them. There are only a few times when bananas are ok. For example, in a banana split covered with hot fudge sauce, on fruit pizza covered with hot fudge sauce, in banana cream pie covered with hot fudge sauce and in this banana bread. Mmm, this banana bread would be good covered in hot fudge sauce. They are never good by themselves or in a smoothy. Oh, and it would be really yucky to ask the dental hygienist for banana flavored “whatever they use”. This banana bread recipe is one of my favorite ways to use up the leftover bananas. It makes a good start to a quick breakfast.
If you can stand it peel the bananas and put them in a mixing bowl. If you can’t stand it, make one of your kids do it. It’s part of the Little Red Hen concept. They can help because they will eat the bread. Then beat the bananas till they are all mashed up.
Put flour, salt and baking soda in a sifter. Or put it in a bowl and mix together. I love the sifter because that’s what my momma said to do. And because I only wash it about twice a year. Don’t tell my momma that part. Sometimes I add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the dry ingredients. Yum.
Add eggs, Greek yogurt, vanilla, oil and brown sugar to the mashed bananas. Mix them until all of the ingredients are mixed together.
Sift or dump the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. And mix on low only until the wet and dry ingredients are combined.
Pour into greased or parchment paper lined bread pans. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top of the loaves.
Bake at 325 degrees for about 40 minutes.
Breakfast is ready!! And the nasty bananas are magically transformed into yummy! Print it off and make it. Having the bananas off of your countertop will make you feel better.
Creamy Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 mashed bananas
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2/3 cup oil
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
- cinnamon and sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Mash bananas in mixing bowl.
- Add vanilla, eggs, brown sugar, yogurt, and oil to the bananas. Cream together.
- Put flour, salt and soda in a sifter or mix in a bowl. Add cinnamon if you are using it.
- Mix dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Mix slowly only until combined.
- Pour into greased or parchment paper lined bread pans.
- Sprinkle tops of loaves with cinnamon and sugar.
- Bake 40-45 minutes,
Kim says
I just put the two loaves in the oven. I made one with the cinnamon/sugar mixture on top and mixed chocolate chips in the other! My kids and I can’t wait to try them! My daughter has already suggested spreading Nutella on top or a light drizzle of caramel! Both ideas sound pretty good to me! Thanks for sharing the recipe!! 🙂
Denise says
The brown sugar and yogurt have me curious as well! I will try it out and report back!
Elaine Duckett says
I have never tried banana bread with brown sugar and yogurt in it. Sounds yummy. I am like you, bananas were made to eaten only in banana bread. I am just a little older than you, and imitation banana always reminds me of the medicine my Mom would pour into a spoon and try to get me to gag down. She should have put the medicine in the banana bread, a win win.
Amy Engberson says
Agreed!! I still think bananas are only for chocolate fudge sauce and brown sugar. Try this bread and let me know what you think!