Here is an easy, delicious and kid friendly recipe you can try with ripe bananas.

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 3-4 ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.

Carefully cream the sugar, butter, and eggs in a mixing bowl.

In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears. Lumps are good

Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes.

Did you know?

More than 100 billion bananas are eaten every year in the world, making them the fourth most popular agricultural product.