I have a lunch date this afternoon with my friend Debbie. I can’t wait to let her know February 23 National Banana Bread Day #nationalbananabreadday. Debbie is like me and loves Banana Bread. For the first time ever I plan on making Banana Bread for David and I this evening. I just wish I had gotten the bread made last night because I would have brought Debbie a slice of the Bread. Do you like Banana Nut Bread? With Nuts or without? I like Banana Nut Bread either way.
National Banana Bread Day celebrates a Fruit plus bread. Few things are quite as comforting as walking into the house and smelling a freshly baked loaf of Banana Bread. Banana Bread is certainly a dessert staple in many households, which is probably why so many of us have such a special place in our hearts for this Banana Bread.
NATIONAL BANANA BREAD DAY ACTIVITIES
- Bake a loaf of Banana Bread today to celebrate National Banana Bread Day .
- Round up a group of friends and ask everyone to bake up their favorite Banana Bread recipe.
- Research local nursing homes, soup kitchens, and other nonprofit organizations within your community that might benefit from home-cooked food donations then prepare Banana Bread to donate.
4 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT BANANA BREAD
- Thanks to its star ingredient which is Banana’s, Banana Bread helps to normalize blood pressure and regulate heart function because of potassium.
- It’s estimated that the average American eats around 30 pounds of Bananas per year!
- When preparing Banana Bread there is no need to wait for Yeast to rise when making Banana Bread. Thanks to Baking Soda and Baking Powder.
- Due to the high potassium content, Bananas have a slight amount of radioactivity.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE NATIONAL BANANA BREAD DAY
- If your family is like mine then we had grandmothers and mothers who loved to fill the house up with the smells of Banana Bread.
- The main question about Banana Bread is Nuts vs. no Nuts?
- Banana Bread it’s hard to deny that Banana Bread is tasty no matter what time of year it is.
Banana Bread Recipe:
Ingredients
1/2 cup melted unsalted butter or vegetable oil, plus more for greasing pan
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook’s Note)
1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup buttermilk, sour cream or yogurt
1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 soft, very ripe, darkly speckled medium bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)Get Ingredients
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
- Whisk together the flour, pecans, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl; stir in the mashed bananas. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it’s OK if there are some lumps).
- Pour the batter into the buttered pan and lightly tap the pan on the counter to evenly distribute the batter. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, about 1 hour. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
