Banana Bread requires 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 cups flour, 2 ripe bananas, and 1 tablespoon buttermilk. For the topping you'll need 2 tablespoons sugar and another 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
How to Bake Banana Bread
By Linda Larsen, About.com Guide
Let's make some bread! This easy recipe is one of my favorites. It is called a quick bread, but technically it's made like a cake. This makes the texture more smooth and velvety, with a very small crumb.
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- Assemble the Ingredients
- Mash the Banana and Add Buttermilk
- Let's Start!
- Cream the Butter and Sugars
- Add the Egg
- The Dry Ingredients
- Add the Wet and Dry Ingredients
- Into the Pan
- Bake It!
- Eat!
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