I noticed the bananas sitting on our apartment counter were starting to freckle and turn brown, but day by day, no one touched them. As I contemplated throwing them away, I decided to make banana bread with them. After looking in the refrigerator to find we were out of eggs, I still couldn’t get the thought of it out of my head. So, I googled a recipe with no eggs, and this is what I came up with. Although the batter seemed extra thick, it turned out great, and my roommates were thankful to get those nasty looking bananas out of sight.

Ingredients

1/4 cup oil

1/4 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1-1/2 cups ripe bananas, mashed

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, cream the butter, oil and brown sugar until light and fluffy
2. Add the banana and vanilla
3. Beat the mixture until well combined and smooth
4. Meanwhile combine the flour, baking soda and salt and gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until just combined
5. Fold blueberries gently into batter
6. Pour into two greased small loaf pans
7. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean

Enjoy this egg-free bread as breakfast, snack or dessert!