Banana Bread

Ingredients

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• 3 very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1½ cups, 340 g)
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tbsp 2% milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup whole-wheat flour
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• A little olive oil for the pan

All set! Everything is out. Time to bake.

Method

1. 1Heat the oven to 375 °F. Brush a 9 × 5 in loaf pan with a little olive oil and set a rack in the middle.
2. 2Mash the bananas in a large bowl until mostly smooth, with a few small lumps.
3. 3Stir in the olive oil, sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla until even.
4. 4Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the top, then add the all-purpose and whole-wheat flours. Stir just until no dry flour shows. Do not beat it.
5. 5Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth the top.
6. 6Bake 50 to 60 minutes. If the top is dark at 35 minutes, lay a piece of foil over it. It is done when a toothpick in the middle comes out with a few moist crumbs and the top springs back.
7. 7Cool 10 minutes in the pan, then lift out onto a rack. Cool fully before slicing, or the middle will be gummy.