Good ol' Banana Bread

I'm on a baking spree apparently. I just can't help it! Baking for me is more enjoyable than cooking. If you follow the recipes, it is hard to mess up (usually). Plus, baking is more of a treat than cooking, especially if you cook everyday. Anyways, I made some banana bread with some over ripe bananas and I'm very happy with the result!

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp salt

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup sugar

• 4 very ripe bananas

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• optional: chocolate chips or walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

3. In a large bowl, cream together the eggs and sugar. Stir in the mashed bananas, vanilla, oil, and cinnamon.

4. Stir in the flour mixture, a third at a time, until just combined.

5. Pour the batter into a buttered or parchment lined loaf pan.

6. Bake for about 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

7. Let cook in pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack, then turn upright to cool completely.