Just like most people I have several banana bread recipes, but this one is one of the simplest that makes either a bread or a cake without any modification except baking time!
SMASHED BANANA BREAD
1 ½ cups flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
2 LARGE eggs
1 ½ cups SMASHED & VERY RIPE banana
¼ cup + 2 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon PURE vanilla extract
1 teaspoon DARK rum
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
½ cup finely chopped walnuts
½ cup golden raisins
Powdered sugar, for dusting
FRESH whipped butter, for eating
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease 9×5 loaf pan OR 9X9 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a small bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- In a medium bowl beat the eggs with the sour cream, rum, vanilla and banana.
- In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- At a low speed gradually add the wet ingredients to the butter and sugar until well blended.
- Gradually add the flour into the mixture until well blended.
- Foll in the raisins and nuts.
- Pour into prepared pan, scraping bowl clean.
- Bake. See below for times.
BAKING TIMES:
LOAF PAN
1 hour 30 minutes until tester comes out clean.
Transfer to cooling rack for 45 minutes.
Turn out onto cooling rack.
Dust with powdered sugar.
Slice and serve with FRESH whipped butter.
CAKE PAN
Bake 45-60 minutes until tester comes out clean.
Transfer to cooling rack for 45 minutes.
Turn out onto cooling rack.
Dust with powdered sugar.
Slice and serve with FRESH whipped butter.