Loris Banana Bread Recipes

LORI'S BANANA-PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 23 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Mash bananas in a large bowl. Add pumpkin puree, sugar, buttermilk, safflower oil, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract; mix by hand until well incorporated.
• Mix together all-purpose flour, oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to banana-pumpkin mixture and stir gently until blended. Use a medium scoop to fill prepared muffin cups with batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
• Mix together sugar and cinnamon for the topping in a small bowl. Baste each warm muffin with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.

LORI'S BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and beat well. Add the mashed bananas and mix well. Add the vanilla and mix well. Mix the salt, baking soda and baking powder to the flour. Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture. Stir in desired amount of walnuts - OPTIONAL. Divide mixture evenly between two loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until inserted toothpick comes out clean from the center.