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Mom's Old Fashioned Banana Bread

Mom's Old Fashioned Banana Bread

Mom's Old Fashioned Banana Bread - A 40 year old, unfussy family recipe that turns out great, moist banana bread every time.
Course Baking
Cuisine American
Keyword banana bread
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 1 large or 2 small loaves
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 3 medium bananas. mashed
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Beat sugar and oil in a bowl. Add eggs and mashed banana.
  3. Sift together dry ingredients and fold into banana mixture alternately with orange juice.
  4. Fold in chocolate chips.
  5. Pour batter into 1 large or two small greased and parchment lined loaf pans.
  6. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour depending upon pan size. A toothpick inserted in the center which comes out clean is the best indicator that the loaf is fully baked.
  7. Cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.