Granny's Banana Bread

My Great-Grandma used to make this for us whenever we would spend the night at her cabin in Paris, Arkansas. I make it now for my kids and it brings back such wonderful memories! It's absolutely magnificent warm with some sweetened butter.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 298 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup raisins (Optional)
• 4 ripe bananas, mashed
• ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and white sugar. Stir in eggs, applesauce, bananas and vanilla extract. Fold in raisins and nuts if desired. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, until a knife inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.