Banana Bread Blast Recipe

Ingredients for Banana Bread Blast

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• ½ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• Salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

How to Make Banana Bread Blast

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter, 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar, and 2 large eggs until light and fluffy.
3. Mash 3 ripe bananas and add them to the butter mixture along with ½ cup milk and 1 teaspoon almond extract. Mix well to combine.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
6. Add the remaining 1 cup of flour and mix until just combined.
7. Divide the batter evenly among the three prepared loaf pans.
8. Let the batter rise for 15 minutes.
9. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Start checking for doneness around the 50-minute mark.
10. Let the loaves cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.