Moist Banana Bread Recipe
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/b0001b47-b277-4e95-883d-1bd4dd5ad2c4
Original source: https://natashaskitchen.com/banana-bread-recipe-video/
Recipe image: https://natashaskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Banana-Bread-Recipe-6.jpg

This Banana Bread Recipe is loaded with ripe bananas, tangy-sweet raisins, and toasted walnuts. It is one of our favorite ripe banana recipes and even better with overripe bananas.
Yield: 10
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT60M
Total time: PT70M

Ingredients
- 3  very ripe bananas ((medium/large), about 1 1/2 cups mashed)
- ½ cup unsalted butter ((8 Tbsp) at room temperature)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2  large eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup walnuts
- ½ cup raisins

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a bread loaf pan (9.25 long x 5.25 wide x 2.75 deep). Lightly roast walnuts on a skillet, continuously stirring so they won’t burn. Coarsely chop and cool to room temperature.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together 8 Tbsp softened butter and 3/4 cup sugar (or honey if using honey).
3. Mash bananas with a fork until the consistency of chunky applesauce and add them to the batter along with 2 eggs, mixing until blended.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together: 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of salt then add to batter.
5. Add 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract and mix in chopped walnuts and raisins. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350˚F for 55-60 min or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let banana bread rest for 10 min before transferring to a wire rack to cool.