Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, beat together the oil and sugar.
- Add the egg and mix well.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In another bowl, combine the bananas, water and vanilla extract.
- Add banana mixture to the oil and sugar mixture alternately with the flour mixture, combining well after each addition.
- Stir in dates and nuts (if desired).
- Turn mixture into a greased and floured 9" x 5" loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan and let cool on wire rack before slicing.