# Banana bread (from Natashas Kitchen)

Video: [Moist Banana Bread Recipe | Sweet Bread](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUmDpPfY_h0) by [Natashas Kitchen](https://www.youtube.com/@Natashaskitchen).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$1.16 per serving, ~$11.60 for ~10 portions (assumed); saves ~$3.34* per serving (74%) vs ordering out (~$4.50*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 4 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 10 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario café slice at ~$4.50, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 cup toasted walnuts
- a small pat butter for greasing
- a dusting flour for dusting pan

## Steps

1. [0:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUmDpPfY_h0&t=11s) Place softened butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat together with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until creamed.
2. [0:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUmDpPfY_h0&t=20s) In a separate bowl, mash the bananas thoroughly with a fork until roughly puréed.
3. [0:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUmDpPfY_h0&t=27s) Add the mashed bananas and eggs into the butter mixture, then blend with the mixer until evenly combined.
4. [0:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUmDpPfY_h0&t=33s) Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl, add to the batter, and mix until just incorporated.
5. [1:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUmDpPfY_h0&t=65s) Blend in the vanilla extract, then gently fold in the raisins and toasted walnuts with a spatula.
6. [1:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUmDpPfY_h0&t=85s) Grease a loaf pan with a pat of butter, dust thoroughly with flour, and tap out any excess.
7. [1:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUmDpPfY_h0&t=92s) Pour the batter into the prepared pan, level the surface, and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 55 to 60 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
8. [2:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUmDpPfY_h0&t=130s) Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes, turn it out onto a wire rack to finish cooling, then slice and serve.

## Equipment

- hand mixer
- mixing bowls
- fork
- spatula
- loaf pan
- oven
- wire cooling rack
- serrated bread knife

## What the video didn't say

- exact number of servings not explicitly stated
- total preparation and cooling time not explicitly stated

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