Banana Bread

My aunty Desiree makes the best Banana Bread in the World. Hahaha, okay well the best I have had the priviledge to taste. Problem is that my Aunty is still back in Hawai'i and I now live in Utah. I wanted to try to see if I could make something to satisfy my craving for her buttery sinfully ono banana bread...Ono is Hawaiian for delicious. Although this one is not buttery it does the trick and did I mention is easy to make.

Ingredients:

•  1/2 cup butter, melted
•  1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
•  1/2 teaspoon salt
•  1/2 cup sour cream
•  1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
•  3 medium ripe bananas

 Preparation:

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and spray your loaf pan with cooking spray (flour if you desire).

2) In a large bowl mix together your melted butter and sugar until completey dissolved. Add your 2 eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until they are all combined.

3) In a small bowl mix your flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly pour the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Blend with a hand mixer until they are completely mixed.

4) Add your sour cream into your batter and mix well.

5) In the small bowl you mixed your flour in slice your banana's and then mix with a mixer or handheld mixer until it is a liquid (there can be some chunks of banana).

6) Pour the pureed banana into the batter. You may want to add nuts; etc at this time.

7) pour the batter into the loaf pan and place in the oven for 60 minutes. If your oven has a faster bake time you may want to check it after 45- 50 minutes.

**The outside of the bread will be crunchy almost, but the bread itself with be moist and soft. I have used this exact recipe to make banana cake and banana cupcakes, which the crust does not turn crunchy. I love it! Try it & enjoy it!