Witch’s Brew Banana Bread
3 over-ripe (browned) bananas, mashed
½ stick unsalted butter, melted
1. Preheat oven to 325 F (165 C) and grease a 9x5 loaf pan with butter or coconut oil. Dust with extra sugar to make removing the loaf easier!
2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk or mix with an electric mixer the egg, sugar, and oil. Sift in the dry ingredients that were previously set aside. You’re going to have to work hard to mix this! The mixture will be somewhat dry and crumbly.
4. Mash the bananas in a separate bowl and add milk and vanilla. Combine until uniform and then add this mixture to the large bowl containing your flour/egg/etc mix from before.
5. Stir with a wooden spoon or spatula, folding to really incorporate the bananas. At this point you can add your chocolate chips or walnuts if you desire!
6. Pour your batter into the greased loaf pan and smooth the top with your spatula. If you want cinnamon-sugar banana bread, combine your brown sugar, extra melted ½ stick of butter, and cinnamon. Working in batches, pour 1/5 of your banana bread batter then 1/5 of your sugar-cinnamon mix. Do this five times until you’ve used up both mixes. Taking a spoon or a kabob stick, swirl the batter around a couple times before smoothing the top with a spatula.
7. Bake for about 60 - 75 minutes until the center has set and is no longer jiggly. A knife or fork should come out clean.
What magick is infused in this quick-bread?
Vanilla - Fosters feelings of warmth, passion, love, and belonging. Vanilla is an essential for creating an open and accepting home and often represents hospitality and willingness to bond/connect.
Bananas - Said to prevent harm when traveling, full of potassium and healthy sugars. Also said to potentially increase sexual stamina.
• If your bananas aren’t browned or ripe enough, freeze them for about 30 minutes and allow to defrost on your countertop. They will be browned by the time the frost has evaporated.
• Mash your bananas very well - do not get lazy at this step. Well-mashed bananas are key to keeping this bread moist.
• Vegan? That’s cool! Replace the egg with ¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce and the milk with almond or soy milk! The optional butter for the cinnamon-sugar version can be replaced with 3 tbsp coconut or olive or vegetable oil!
• Gluten free babes, I got you: Replace the 2 cups flour with 2 cups almond flour. Your loaf will be a little denser but still delicious!
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