Updated Grandma's Banana Bread

 

The original recipe is from Margaret Ludwig and people always ask for it! It is pretty darn accommodating to changes which is good since sometimes I have had to make some substitutions. 

⅓ cup oil
¾-1 cup sugar
2 eggs - beaten
1 tsp. vanilla

2 Tbsp. milk or yogurt (can be cow or dairy-free)
2 ripe bananas 

2 cups flour
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder (don't sweat if you don't have it - just omit and it and carry on)
1 tbsp cinnamon, or to taste
½ tsp nutmeg, or to taste

½ cup chopped nuts (optional)
raisins or dates (optional)
almond meal (optional)

1. Spray cooking oil in a loaf pan. 
2. Cream oil and sugar together in bowl. Add beaten eggs, banana, milk/yogurt and vanilla. Mix.
3. Mix flour, salt, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg together really well.  
4. Add flour mixture to the sugar mixture and combine well. Add nuts and/or raisins here if you would like.
5. Pour into greased loaf pan and sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top of the mixture. Don't be shy with either :-)
6. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Makes 1 loaf.