Moist Banana Bread

One of the best banana bread recipes I've come across. Moist and delicious!

Serves: 1 large loaf, freezes well.

Prep Time: 15 min

Cooking Time: 60 min

Total:  75 min

Ingredients

3/4 cup brown sugar, loosely packed
1/3 cup butter, softened
5-6 very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups flour (1 cup whole wheat, 1 cup white)
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon (optional)
pinch of salt
1/2 cup walnut or pecan pieces

Directions

1. In a large bowl cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
3. Add eggs and banana to creamed butter and sugar, and gently fold in flour mixture. Stir only until combined, adding the nuts when the batter is almost fully mixed.
4. Transfer batter to a parchment paper lined loaf tin.
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 350F for 60 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
6. Let loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely before slicing.
7. Serve plain, with butter or peanut butter.
8. Store wrapped in foil, or freeze for later.

Adapted from allrecipes.com