Banana Bread

Brenda R.

1/2 cup cooking oil (or an equal amount of unsweetened applesauce for lower fat)
1 cup sugar
3 ripe, mashed bananas (the riper, the better the flavor)
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3 TBS milk
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2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Mix the first six ingredients together, then in another bowl, mix the remaining four, then combine with the first six. Pour into greased and floured bread loaf pan or muffin tins. Bake at 350 for one hour for loaf, or 25 minutes for muffins (makes 18).