Easy No Fail Banana Bread

I was asked today for a good banana bread recipe. The one I'm posting here has always been a no fail.  It's good with either added walnuts or even chocolate chips for those with a chocolate addiction such as myself.

I haven't posted step by step instructional pictures this time as it's such an easy recipe, you don't really need them.

Banana Bread
Recipe by Fluudbloggler

1 3/4 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
2 ripe bananas (mashed)
1/2 cup walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)

Mix all ingredients together with a hand or stand mixer until well incorporated.

Place in loaf pan and bake at 350 for 1 hour.

This recipe can also be made into muffins, but they are a little more dense than regular banana muffins.