Spicy Banana Bread

BB recently has updated his goals, and he wanted to learn how to bake something.  He chose banana bread as the first thing he wanted to learn.  We used my Grammy's recipe for spiced banana bread.

Spicy Banana Bread:  

1/2 cup butter                         ½ tsp. nutmeg

1 cup packed brown sugar     ½ tsp. mace

1 egg                                      2 ½ tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. vanilla                         ½ tsp. cloves

½ tsp. salt                             2 Tbs. milk

¾ tsp. cinnamon                 ¼ cup chopped walnuts

¾ cup whole wheat flour     1 ½ cup mashed bananas


Place butter and sugar in large bowl. Mix well. Add egg and vanilla; cream until light and fluffy. Blend flour and remaining dry ingredients, then add alternately with bananas and milk.  Spoon into greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle nuts on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. Cool and then remove from pan.

 

We went over all the basics about baking as we made the bread.  He's a quick study.  BB has decided he really enjoys baking when he's doing it alone with me.  He chose to leave out the walnuts, and we didn't have any mase, but it was still very delicious.  He's excited to try it again soon.