Banana bread has a distinctive taste and moist texture that lightly sticks in your mouth. If you are wondering how to make banana bread, look at this recipe for a nine-inch loaf banana cake. Make exceptional banana bread loaves from overripe bananas. They are perfect for making your favorite banana bread and fruit smoothies. Here’s how:

1. Buy all the ingredients needed: one-fourth teaspoon salt, one teaspoon baking soda, one cup sugar, three to five crushed ripe bananas, two eggs, a half cup softened butter, two cups all-purpose flour and a half cup chopped walnuts. Mayonnaise dressing will add a creamy effect.

2. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a nine-inch loaf pan. Place the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix together. The idea is to create a balance in the mixture so that the outcome will be in perfect shape.

3. Mash the bananas and add them to the dry ingredients. The bananas don’t have to be mashed to a smooth texture. The bread will be softer when the texture of the mixture is not so refined. This allows some air into the bread – thus preventing it from getting harder.

4. Beat the eggs for about one minute or until frothy. Add them to the flour. The mixture should now include the dressing and bananas in a large bowl. The mayonnaise dressing will make the banana bread creamier. Continue to whisk until well blended.

5. Add all the remaining ingredients and stir together well, but don’t over mix. Mix the remaining ingredients in separate bowl. Add this to the banana mixture; stir just until it is moistened. Do not liquefy. You do not want rubbery banana bread.

6. Pour the mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes to one hour. You will know it’s done when a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. If it is still wet, bake for few more minutes but keep a close eye on the bread. Take the baked banana bread out when done and transfer it into the bread container. Keep the bread warm by wrapping it with a clean cloth.

7. Bake the remaining mixture by placing the extra mix in a muffin tin and bake for about 20 minutes. This will be a handy size for children and other tasters before the actual meal. You can still serve the whole bread in-tack in front of the majority of your avid guests. It’s an honor cutting freshly baked banana bread as people watch in anticipation.

Do not over mix the batter because it will make your bread tough or rubbery. Cinnamon and banana creates a wonderful flavor when combined. Sprinkle one tablespoon of cinnamon sugar over the banana bread batter in the pan before baking as directed. You can also enhance the flavor by adding a half to one-cup chocolate chips, raisins, dried cranberries or chopped nuts into the batter before baking.

Loaves of banana bread can be wrapped nicely as perfect gifts for the holidays. Overripe bananas can also be made into fruit smoothies to compliment your banana bread for breakfast or an afternoon snack. You will never forget how to make banana bread after you have gone through perfecting each step. Pass the recipe to the future homemakers of your family.