Cooking with Kids: Easy Banana Bread

Please follow and like us:
Pin Share

Summer is going by so quickly, and I’m busy looking for fun activities to do with Buddy. A couple of weeks ago, Buddy and I were stuck inside on a rainy day, so we decided to make banana bread. I had some old bananas I needed to get rid of, and we happened to have all of the other ingredients already.

I found this recipe on Mr. Breakfast.com, and it seemed like an easy one to try with Buddy. We started by measuring a cup of sugar and whipping it together with a stick of butter. Buddy was so excited to be using the mixer, and he did a great job with it. 

Then I cracked two eggs into a mixing cup. Then Buddy used a fork to beat them before pouring them into the mixing bowl. 

Then we mashed three bananas, one at a time in the mixing cup. We took turns mashing with a fork, and then Buddy scooped it into the mixing bowl. Then we used the mixer to beat everything together. 

Next, we added 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1 and 1/4 cup flour  to our batter. The recipe says an additional teaspoon of vanilla is optional, and we decided to add it. We also chopped up a little leftover baking chocolate and added it. Then we put it into a loaf pan and baked it at 350 degrees for about an hour. (The recipe says 40-50 minutes but my oven always takes a little longer that recipes call for.)

The banana bread was very moist and delicious. We both loved it! We will definitely make it again. If you have any other ideas for fun things to make with Buddy, please share in the comments.

SaveSave

SaveSave

One thought on “Cooking with Kids: Easy Banana Bread

  1. Dad

    Colleen,

    I bet banana bread is one of Buddy’s favorite things to bake — it certainly is one of mine.

    Love,
    Dad

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *