Ingredients (2 loaves)
- 2 cups very ripe pureed bananas (approx. 6 bananas)
- 2 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup oil (if your prefer, you may sub. melted, unsalted butter)
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup Coca-Cola
- 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2.Spray two 9 X 5 inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray.
3.Using your food processor, puree the bananas, then remove the puree to another bowl and set aside.
4.No need to clean the work bowl of your food processor, just add together and blend well the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla.
5.Measure and mix together, in a separate bowl, all the dry ingredients except the nuts.
6.Return banana puree to processor work bowl.
7.Add dry ingredients and blend, pouring in the coca cola as mixture is blending together.
8.Blend until smooth, about 1 minute.Blend in nuts by hand.
9.Divide mixture between the two loaf pans.Place loaf pans on a baking sheet in the oven.
10.Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes OR until loaves test done in the middle with a toothpick.
11.Let cool about 10-15 minutes then turn loaves out of pans to finish cooling.These loaves keep well or can be frozen.