Two weeks of record snowfalls and I have cabin fever. We have not taken our cars out in over a week, since they are covered by snow.
So, I created Cabin Fever Banana Bread.

Cabin Fever Banana Bread Simplified by Aunti B

I have modified this simple recipe for a moist, delicious, and easy banana bread

First, if I have bananas that have gone black, I simply put the entire banana in the freezer.  They are great for smoothies, and baking. For baking, I defrosted the bananas before adding to the other ingredients. For smoothies, I cut off the peel, and cut the frozen banana into small pieces before adding my other ingredients.

This is so easy to make, no need for a mixer. Clean up is easy, use only one bowl.

Prep time: 10 minutes   Cook time: approximately one hour. Yield: one loaf

Ingredients2-3 ripe bananas

1/3 cup melted butter

½ cup sugar

1 egg, beaten

1-teaspoon vanilla extract

1-teaspoon baking soda

pinch of salt

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

View out from my dinning room to our deck.

Back yard view of deck.

less than ½ cup of chopped pecans (or walnuts)

less than ½ cup of Trader Joe’s Dried Pitted, Tart Montmorency Cherries

Method to the madness:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and butter a bread loaf pan.

In mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth. Stir in the cooled melted butter.

Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.

Pour the batter into you prepared loaf pan.  Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour ten minutes (check at 50 minutes) or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack. Remove banana break from the pan.  Slice and serve. (A break knife helps to make slices that aren’t crumbly.)  After eating some banana bread, put on your warmest clothes and go outside and create a snow angel. Enjoy.