Best Ever Banana Bread

Best Ever Banana Bread by Juliana
Photograph by Leticia Alaniz @ 2014 All Rights Reserved

Only three weeks left until school starts, and I’ll be going to 6th grade! This summer I have been baking a lot and enjoying my acting classes.  We did a production on the play ‘The Circus That Came From Mars’ by Alfredo Cardona Peña. I had several roles, and many costume changes.  Our theatre director is Cora Cardona, (She’s a bit crazy and I love that in her)!  She says that when she gets angry she will turn into a witch and steam will come out of her ears.  Coincidentally, my mom says we're all witches in our family, so I am faithful to this belief.

Juliana Thompson in
The Circus That Came from Mars
Photograph by Leticia Alaniz @2014

One hot summer, I discovered a recipe on the back of the Gold Medal® flour package. I decided to give it a shot, since all the ingredients were in the pantry and it took no time to make the batter with the easy to follow recipe.  I whipped up the batter and put it in the oven. The sweet aroma filled up the house in minutes.  This banana bread comes out so chewy and moist, and is perfect for any time of day.  It pleased my whole family and pretty soon, my brothers were begging for more!  

Ingredients: 

1 cup sugar                                             1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup butter                                         2 1/2 cups flour

3 mashed very ripe bananas                   1 teaspoon baking soda

2 eggs                                                     1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350.  Grease one 9x5 inch loaf pan.

2. In a large bowl mix sugar and butter.  Add eggs, mashed bananas, milk and vanilla; beat with an electric mixture until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt just until moistened. Pour batter into pan.

3. Bake for 1 hr 15 min, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, and cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. 
Enjoy.