Although this casserole is called "banana bread", in reality it is more like a muffin. This classic American dessert is very healthy and tasty, it is good to serve it for breakfast, and since banana contains the amino acid tryptophan, due to its active participation in the synthesis of serotonin, it improves mood and also gives a boost of energy for the whole day.
Ingredients:
- 0.5 cups nuts (better than walnuts)
- 1.5 cups flour
- 150 gr. granulated sugar and butter
- 3 medium banana puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp each. baking powder and cinnamon
- A pinch of salt
Preparation:
- First you need to prepare the banana puree, for this you need to peel them, grind them with a mixer or in a blender, melt the butter and add to the bananas, mix until a homogeneous gruel.
- The nuts should be very finely chopped and set aside for now. Now add the rest of the ingredients to the resulting mixture, you can add in any order, the main thing is that it is convenient to knead all this, add the latest nuts.
- The oven should be preheated to 175 °. For banana bread, it is better to choose a deep baking dish, the baked goods will rise by almost a quarter when baking.
- Grease the form with butter (any) and pour the dough there, now you can send the form to the oven for 40 minutes, then the cake needs to be checked, this can be done with a long skewer, if, after piercing the bread, it remains dry, then everything is ready.
- There should be a golden brown crust on top of the cupcake, it should be prettier and tastier. If you can't find a suitable shape at home, you can use a paper muffin mold, so the casserole will be ready even faster.
The only nuance of this recipe is that it is better to use stale bananas, if it is possible to leave them to lie down for three days before using - great, especially since then they can be crushed with an ordinary spoon. For cooking, not only an oven is suitable, but also a multicooker, a bread machine.
It takes no more than 15 minutes to prepare, and the preparation itself does not take more than forty-five minutes, it turns out that this incredibly delicious cake can be prepared in just an hour, without much effort! It is best to serve this dessert only after taking it out of the oven, it is very tender and aromatic. Banana bread can be made even by someone who has never cooked anything before, this recipe is too simple, plus the products used in the recipe are always available.
