4 ripe bananas (typically I put them in the freezer and thaw them out before making the recipe)
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
8 tablespoons of butter (1 stick)
1 tablespoon of milk
Optional ingredients
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1-2 cups of chocolate chips
The cinnamon isn't needed, but it'll make your banana bread a little sweeter. I usually put in chocolate chips because I like chocolate (who doesn't?), but usually I put in either a cup or two depending on how much I want in the bread.
As for the number of bananas, I usually do four bananas in the recipe because it gives the bread more of a banana flavor. If you want the taste to be less banana flavored, I would suggest putting three or even two bananas in the mixer.
Mix the sugar and softened butter together in a small bowl. Then, add the eggs one at a time until beaten well.
Peel the ripe bananas and place them in a large bowl.
In that same large bowl, add the flour, baking soda, salt, milk and optional cinnamon as well as the contents of the small bowl. Mix well so the bananas are broken apart and mixed into the ingredients.
Get a cake pan or loaf pan and use a non-stick spray to cover the pan.
Pour the mixture from the large bowl into the pan and cover all the edges.
Place the pan into the oven for 45 minutes. At the 45-minute mark, use a fork and stick it into the middle of the pan. if the fork comes out clean, take the loaf out of the oven. If there's batter on the fork, keep it in the oven and check every five minutes.
Once out of the oven, let the pan cool for 15 minutes.
Take the bread out of the pan and let it sit until it's completely cooled.
Then, make slices or bars and serve it with butter or honey.
There may be a handful of steps, but in the end, it's delicious. You can also add the chocolate chips into the large bowl if you decide to make it a chocolate chip banana bread.
Give this recipe a try and let me know your thoughts at the end. Hopefully it's a fun recipe to make for you and if you have other suggestions on recipes to make for this series please email or call.
Brian Mozey is the high school sports reporter for the St. Cloud Times. Reach him at 320-255-8772 or bmozey@stcloudtimes.com. Follow him on Twitter @BrianMozey.
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