Banana Bread
2 c flour
1/2 baking soda
1 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
4-5 mashed, really ripe bananas
2 1/2 cups cereal with flakes; I used Grape Nut Flakes
1/4 c hot water
2 eggs
1/2 c butter, soft
1 c granulated sugar
1/4 c brown sugar
1 t vanilla
1 t lemon juice
1/2 t cinnamon
1 c pecans, roughly chopped
Mix the bananas, hot water and the cereal together and let them sit for a couple minutes to soften. Add the eggs, butter and sugar, vanilla and lemon juice and mix. Add the final dry ingredients; flour, soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nuts. Stir till blended. Pour into a greased or parchment lined loaf pan. Bake approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes until done. Start testing the center at 1 hour with a knife to see if the center is done yet. The pan you use and your own oven will determine if you need another 15 minutes. You can cover the top with foil if it's starting to get too brown. Let cool complete. Turn out of the pan. Wrap in foil and refrigerate overnight. This improves taste and texture of quick breads!
