Rice Cooker Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour ( or whole wheat works ok)
• 1/2 cup sugar ( or brown)
• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder (non aluminum if possible)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups bananas (5 small asian or ladyfinger banana's or 2 big ones, mash them inside a freezer bag to keep your mess)
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/3 cup sunflower oil (any oil will work)
• 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped) (optional)
• 1/8 cup powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine dry ingredients (except powdered sugar) and mix well.
• 2 add the wet materials from recipe on top of the dry mixture and mix until lumpy smooth.
• 3 add nuts to mixture if desired and stir to distribute through batter.
• 4 lightly oil or spray inside of cooker bowl with oil.
• 5 pour batter into cooker bowl.
• 6 set cooker for slow (if yours allow this) and press start.
• 7 cooker will normally shut off after a few minutes, just wait about 5 minutes an restart it.
• 8 cook for about 90 minutes or 2 normal rice cycles ( your time may vary).
• 9 check bread after 60 minutes for status.
• 10 bread is finished when tooth pick comes out clean from center and mid center of bread.
• 11 take pan out of cooker and let cool for 20 minutes.
• 12 put plate over top of cooker bowl and invert quickly to transfer cake to plate.
• 13 dust top of bread with powdered sugar when cooled to finish the bread.
• 14 serve slightly warm or cold.