I am committed to becoming a better steward of what I have been given and one big area that I think I can save is in the kitchen/pantry. Years ago I was a good couponer and did most of our cooking/baking at home but over the last few years that just went away. The last couple of years, in particular, saw me almost completely stop cooking/baking. I used to really enjoy it, though, and I think if I could get back in the swing of things I would enjoy it again and it would be better financially and health wise. Not to mention, with 2 boys and their friends, it is important to always have some snacky stuff on hand.
So today I decided rather than throwing out the 3 bananas that had seen better days I would make banana bread! I found this recipe which called for just a few ingredients (all of which I had on hand!)
Banana Bread- 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-1/2 self rising flour
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With a fork mix the butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg and vanilla. Add the flour last and mix well. Spray a 4x8 inch loaf pan with no stick spray. Pour mixture into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on rack before removing from pan Iif you can wait that long!) Slice and enjoy!
Mmmmmm! Yes, please!
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