If the only reason we had alcohol in the house was to bake Sherry Nut Bundt Cake, then the only reason my mother owned a Cuisinart was to make banana bread.
Okay, that’s not entirely true – occasionally my dad would use it to make really tasty hashbrowns, but for the most part the Cuisinart was a one-hit wonder. But like Don McLean’s American Pie, it was a good hit. Whenever I feel like I’m in a breakfast rut I like to make a loaf – it also travels really well, so I’ll often make some for road trips.
The recipe below is an adaptation of the banana bread recipe from an old Cuisinart cookbook that always fell open to this page, because again, it was the only thing it was used for.
I don’t own a Cuisinart and while you can do the recipe in a blender for the most part, it’s easier to make and clean if you do it one-bowl style.
One Bowl Banana Bread
Makes 1 medium-sized loaf
3 overripe bananas
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup wheat flour
¾ cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¼ cup milk
2 eggs
2 tsp lemon juice or vinegar
½ cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350° F
Break up the bananas and butter into a large mixing bowl. With a sturdy whisk, mash together the butter and bananas until mixed well – the butter will still be a little chunky, but should be about pea-sized.
Add flour, sugar, soda and salt. Whisk around on top of the bowl before using a spoon to combine with butter/banana goop. Add eggs, milk and lemon juice, adding the juice last. Mixture may bubble slightly when the lemon juice is added. Mix in walnuts and pour into a greased loaf pan.
Bake 55-60 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
Serve warm with butter. Makes a great breakfast treat.
November 7, 2007 at 7:17 PM
mmmm Banana pound cake , ,sounds yummy . .just love bananas !!! could eat them til the cows come home ..( and leave again ) LOL ..
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November 8, 2007 at 3:52 PM
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November 12, 2007 at 1:24 PM
I like the knitted elephant a lot!
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November 17, 2007 at 8:59 PM
that banana bread looks so yummy!
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February 13, 2008 at 5:36 PM
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June 6, 2008 at 10:27 AM
This looks really yummy!!! You should enter this banana bread contest! You could win a $50 gift card to Sur La Table!
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There aren’t very many submissions yet, so your chances of winning are good! I’d enter it myself, but I’m the one sponsoring it!!! haha!!
Plus, you’ll get traffic back to your website by entering the contest and that’s always a good thing!
Blessings,
Shauna
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June 26, 2009 at 6:18 PM
wow this really differs from the cuisinart recepe I have dating from the middle to late 80’s. it looks good though; maybe i’ll give it a try…i’ll let you know if the taste is significantly better. thanks and great pix! cccj
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August 9, 2011 at 12:48 AM
What a simple easy recipe!! The resutls were awesome very delicious!! Would definitely make again!!!
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