Festive Cranberry Banana Bread

Description

I had never really thought to put these two fruits together before, but the cranberries really jazz up ordinary banana bread. The tartness and the sweetness really complement each other. It also makes a great holiday gift.

Ingredients

• Butter
• Sugar
• Eggs
• Bananas
• Cranberries
• Lemon Juice
• Vanilla Extract
• Flour
• Baking Powder
• Cinnamon
• Salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease and flour two 8×4-inch loaf pans
3. In electric mixer bowl, combine butter, sugar and eggs
4. Beat until smooth
5. Add lemon juice and vanilla extract
6. Mix to combine
7. Stir in bananas and cranberries
8. In a separate bowl
9. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt
10. Add to the wet ingredients and stir until moist and combined
11. Pour batter into loaf pans
12. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 60 minutes or until bread tests done
13. Let cool, then wrap in aluminum foil