Aloha Banana Bread

This recipe came from my Great Grandmother: Leah Bennett Christensen.  I recall only meeting her once when I was 11 years old.  She was 99 and in her last days.  I wish I could have known her better. She was a remarkable woman.  I felt a little bit of a connection with her as I made her Aloha Banana Bread Recipe.

Grandma Christensen’s Aloha Banana Bread

2 C. of flour

1 tsp. soda

½ tsp. salt

1 C. sugar

½ C. margarine or butter

2 eggs

½ C. milk or o.j.

1 tsp. vanilla

½ tsp. almond extract

1 C. mashed banana’s

1 tsp. orange zest

1 C. coconut-shredded (opt.)

½ C. nuts

Mix dry ingredients together. Add margarine, eggs, milk, flavorings and mashed bananas together. Mix well. Add orange zest, coconut, and nuts. Pour into well greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until done.

Yields 1 loaf

Note: This can yield 2 loaves.  As seen in my picture, I made two loaves that were just a little thinner.  These only took 40-45 minutes to cook.