Jamaican Banana Bread
Categories: International | Jamaica | Bread
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup soft butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 4-5 overripe large bananas (2 cups mashed)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup raisins (optional)
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Place flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in a mixing bowl; stir and set aside
- Beat butter and sugar together until fluffy; stir in eggs and vanilla
- Mash bananas smooth to equal 2 cups; mix into wet ingredients
- Fold banana mixture (and raisins, if using) into dry ingredients until blended; do not over mix
- Pour batter into a greased 4 1/2-x 8-inch or 5 x 9-inch loaf pan
- Place pan in oven and bake for about 1 hour or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean .
