Our Favorite Banana Bread

Name: Our Favorite Banana Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons Montana Mex Sweet Seasoning, plus 3 tablespoons for topping; 1 ½ cup sugar; 12 tablespoons (1½ stick) unsalted butter, softened; Finely grated zest of 1 lemon; 4 large eggs, beaten; 2 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (from 4 to 5 large bananas); 1 cup chopped toasted walnuts

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We’ve adapted one of chef’s favorite recipes from Joy of Cooking with two main goals in mind: to give it a little Montana Mex twist, but more importantly, to share it with others. When you make this recipe drop a loaf on your neighbor’s doorstep, take one to your mom’s house, or bring one to a backyard gathering of friends. When you make this recipe, just be sure to share the joy.

Adapted from Marion Becker's Banana Bread Cockaigne Recipe | Joy of Cooking

A Quick Note: The ingredients listed are how we would make this recipe for our plates. But we're all about curiosity, creativity, and exploration in life and in the kitchen. We encourage you to tweak, omit, and add ingredients to make it your own.
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