Yet, once the doc told me that I was prediabetic and would need to ease up on the sweets, I knew my days of enjoying this treat would come to an end if I didn't make some changes.
Here's my compromise.
I halved the amount of butter and sugar, and doubled the number of bananas. It worked!
Lori's Banana Bread
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
6 bananas (thawed if frozen; mashed if fresh)
1/3 cup milk, mixed with 1 tablespoon vinegar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup walnuts (or pecans, or other nuts)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer.
Add the eggs and bananas while the mixer is going, one at a time until blended, then the milk.
Remove 2 tablespoons of the flour and mix with the nuts until they are well coated.
Sift the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together; add slowly to the mixture while the mixer is still going until all is blended.
Turn off the mixer and fold in the nuts.
Pour into a well-oiled loaf pan.
Bake for 45-50 minutes.
Turn out on a cooling rack. Serve warm or cold.
