Organic Valley, a farmer owned organic dairy cooperative.
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Banana-licious Snack Bread
- Prep time
- 0:15
- Total Time
- 1:00
- Servings
- 20
Banana bread gone totally into the monkey zone! No added sweeteners...just the fruit!
Ingredients
- 5 organic bananas , peeled and mashed (ripe)
- 1⁄2 cup Organic Valley Salted Butter, melted and cooled
- 3 Organic Valley Grade A Extra Large Brown Eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour (spelt or whole wheat)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste)
- 1⁄2 cup walnuts (optional)
- 1⁄2 cup raisins, dried apricots, or cherries (optional)
- Organic Valley Neufchatel Cheese (optional schmear)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, mash ripe (spots are okay) bananas until smooth. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Aloow the butter to cool and add to the banana mash.
With an electric mixer, whip banana/butter mixture and slowly add eggs, one at a time. Whip until fluffy. Add the vanilla extract.
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon.
Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and mix well until smooth. Add optional ingredients if desired.
Pour batter into 2 well buttered loaf pans and place into the preheated oven for 35-45 minutes. Check loaves after 25-30 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cook on baking racks prior to service.
Serving Suggestions
Spread on some room-temperature butter or Organic Valley Neufchatel Cheese for a great snack!
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