Apple Banana Bread

Apple-Banana Bread

 

Ingredients

·        3  cups  all-purpose flour

·        3  teaspoons baking powder
·        1/2  teaspoon baking soda
·        1/2  teaspoon ground cinnamon
·        1/8 teaspoon salt
·        2 eggs
·        2  cup  mashed ripe banana (6 medium)
·        1 medium apple chopped
·        2 teaspoons vanilla extract
·        1 ½ cup  sugar
·        1/2  cup  cooking oil
·        1  cup  chopped walnuts or pecans
·        2  teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel (optional)
·        Powdered baking chocolate (optional)

 

Directions

1. Grease the bottom and ½ inch up the sides of (1) 8x4x2 inch loaf pans; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Make a well in the center of dry mixture; set aside.

2. In another bowl combine the egg, bananas, apple, vanilla, sugar, cooking oil, and, if desired lemon peel. Add egg mixture all at once to dry mixture. Stir just till moistened (batter should be lumpy)

3. Spoon batter into the prepared pans. Bake in a 350 degree oven 50-55 minutes or till a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove load from pan; cool on rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing. Makes 2 loafs.

 Make-Ahead Tip: Up to 1 month ahead, make and bake banana bread. Cool completely. Place each loaf in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw for 1 hour at room temperature before using.