Cardamom Banana Bread Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 pouch Cardamom Banana Bread Superhero Muffin Mix
• 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3 brown-speckled bananas)
• 3 eggs
• 4 tablespoons salted butter or coconut oil, melted
• ⅓ cup water or ½ cup plain yogurt (whole milk preferred)
• Got kids? Add ½ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with butter or coconut oil.
2. Whisk the wet ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, eggs, melted butter or coconut oil, and water (or yogurt) until well combined.
3. Add the mix. Pour the entire pouch of Cardamom Banana Bread Muffin Mix into the wet ingredients. Stir just until combined. If adding chocolate chips, gently fold them in.
4. Fill the pan. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and spread the top evenly. Allow loaf to rest for 5 minutes.
5. Bake for 50 – 55 minutes. Begin checking the loaf around 50 minutes. It’s done when the top is golden and a butter knife inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. If the top is browning too quickly before the center is done, loosely cover it with foil for the remaining bake time.
6. Cool completely. Let the banana bread cool in the pan before carefully removing it by running a knife around the edge of the pan. The loaf will continue to set as it cools and is delicate while warm.
7. Slice + enjoy. Once cooled, use a sharp knife to cut into thick slices, then cut the thick slices in half.

Pro tip: Very ripe, heavily spotted bananas give the loaf the best natural sweetness and banana flavor.