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Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/8 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temp
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 11/2 cups mashed banana ( about 3 bananas)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or use cooking spray on an 8-cup loaf pan.
- Whisk dry ingredients together.
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar on high speed until lightened in color and texture, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in flour mixture until blended and the consistency of brown sugar. Gradually beat in eggs, then the mashed bananas. Stir in the nuts.
- Scrape batter into the pan and spread evenly. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes before unmolding to cool completely.
