Nana's Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• nonstick cooking spray
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 egg whites
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees farenheit. spray bottom only of 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spay.
• 2 beat butter in large bowl with an electric mixer set at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 3 add granulated sugar and brown suga; beat well.
• 4 add egg, egg whites and almond extract; beat until well blended.
• 5 add mashed banana, and beat on high speed.
• 6 combine flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
• 7 add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with cream, ending with flour mixture.
• 8 add almonds to batter; continue to mix well.
• 9 pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pan.
• 10 bake until browned and toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. approximately 1 hr 15 minute.
• 11 cool bread in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
• 12 remove bread from pan; cool completely on wire rack.