Raisin Banana Bread

Minoo made a Raisin Banana Bread while Zoe was preparing her ingredients for the Vietnamese Shrimp Roll. The Banana Bread recipe is upon the request of Tony. Tony joined the community kitchen with no knowledge of how to cook at all. But for his daughter’s sake, he came to the community kitchen and has learned a lot. Tony always goes back and tries every recipe he learned.

This Raisin Banana Bread is a healthy breakfast or snack item. I love the mini loaf pan Minoo used as it yields some cute mini loaves. This mini loaves are good as a gift.

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
• 1 cup maple syrup or honey
• 1 stick melted butter
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon mace (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon or orange rind (optional)
• 2 heaping tablespoons baking powder
• a pinch of salt

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Oiled and floured the mini loaves pan. Knock off excess flour.

In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.

Mash the banana in another medium bowl.

Add the honey, melted butter, vanilla and beaten eggs to the dry ingredients.

Add the mash banana and mix well with a wooden spoon.

Spoon the batter into the loaf pan until 3/4 full. This recipe yields 2 regular loaf pans.

Bake in the preheated 350F oven for 1 hour. The mini loaves pan will take less time.Serve warm or cooled plain, or with butter, cream cheese or jam.

Categorized Under: 2008 • Quick Bread