Banana Bread

When your bananas are starting to turn brown this is a great recipe to use them in. You can also freeze over ripe bananas. When you are ready to use them for baking, thaw and mash. This banana bread has a hint of cocoa in it. This loaf freezes well.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Method:

1. Mix together mashed bananas, sugar, oil, sour cream, and eggs. Beat well.
2. Mix together dry ingredients.
3. Add dry mixture to wet mixture and beat until well blended.
4. Pour into a 9"x 5" loaf pan.
5. Bake in 325º oven for 1 hour or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
6. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto cooling rack.