Dessert for 10

Classic Banana Bread

Name: Classic Banana Bread
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup sugar; 2 lg eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup nuts of pecans or walnuts (optional)

$1.86for 470 minServes 10

Ripe bananas, sour cream, and nuts make a moist quick bread that bakes in a standard loaf pan.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Bananas, 0.3 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.19Typical price
	Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.79Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.66

Swaps

Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
10servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.47 per serving$1.86 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 lg eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup nuts of pecans or walnuts (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
Beat the butter and sugar until creamy, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
Stir in the mashed bananas and sour cream, then fold in the dry mixture and nuts.
Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the loaf in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer it to a rack to cool completely.

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