Easy Freezable Banana Bread Recipe

Banana bread–classic comfort food. Everyone has a favorite recipe, and mine comes from my grandma who won blue ribbons at the county fair with this bread. I don’t make it as often as I’d like because my kids usually scarf up bananas before they have a chance to go ripe. But on the rare occasion that I can hide a few, or even find over ripe manager’s specials, I like to freeze bananas so I can make yummy banana baked goods any time the craving hits.

Banana Bread

Author/Source:

Pam @ Onceamonthmom.com

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 0.5 cup butter
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 cups mashed ripe banana
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in mashed banana and lemon juice. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold in nuts, if using. Pour in a large greased loaf pan. Bake at 350F for about one hour or until knife inserted in center comes clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Freezing Directions:

Prepare as above. After baking, allow to cool. Wrap in foil and place in a freezer bag. Seal, label, and freeze.

Servings: 1 large loaf

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