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Banana Bread

Mash, measure, and stir a family classic.

Desserts · 75 minutes · ages 4+ · 8 servings · groceries about $9

Allergens: Wheat, Eggs, Milk

Skills: measuring cups, counting, reading a timer, mashing

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour

Steps

1. Kids peel and mash the bananas with a fork.
2. Stir in the melted butter (Joviette melts it).
3. Measure and stir in sugar, egg, and vanilla.
4. Sprinkle baking soda and salt; count the scoops of flour together.
5. Pour into a lined loaf pan. Joviette bakes at 350 °F for about 60 minutes.

Talk About It

• Where do bananas grow? Find it on the globe.
• Why do brown bananas taste sweeter than green ones?
• Taste a little banana before and the bread after: what changed?

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