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My dad’s favorite type of bread has always been banana bread. Whenever my mom made it, he’d have it for breakfast every morning until it was all gone. My brother and I were never huge fans of banana bread (although I am now) so my dad lucked out there ;)
I’ve never really made many treats for my dad because he’s not too fond of the typical American desserts. He always deems them too sweet. Sometimes, for the sake of seeing me smile, he’ll grin and bear it and eat the dessert with no complaints.
That’s just a glimpse of what kind of father my dad is. He has always put his children first and no matter what hardships, he’s always given us everything we ever so desired. He is the most generous man I know and so selfless. His heart is full and so filled up with love. He’s always been behind me 110% to support me. He has never once let me down.
Today is my dad’s 57th birthday. I made this banana bread for him. I gave it to him last weekend and the smile on his face made it worth every ounce of love that went into this bread.
It kind of breaks my heart that he’s getting old. The wrinkles are getting deeper, the grey hairs are more prominent, and his health isn’t what it used to be. I’m fortunate enough to see him and my mom the amount that I do because of how close by they are, but even so, I feel that every moment I get with my parents now is worth a lifetime and every banana bread I bake my dad will never be enough to thank him for giving me everything I could’ve asked for.
I love you, dad. Happy birthday!
Sorry this wasn’t a typical post, I felt that since it was my dad’s birthday, it was appropriate to have a post dedicated to him since this bread was made especially for him :)
Banana Bread for Dad
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 ripened bananas, peeled and mashed
- ⅓ cup (67 g) plain Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoon (42 g) butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 ¾ cup (219 g) all purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (177 °C). Grease a 9×5 loaf pan and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the first 4 ingredients and mix until well blended.
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Then slowly pour it in the stand mixer, beating on low until batter forms and is mixed well.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Let cool completely before removing from pan and slicing.
- Keep in airtight container for up to a week.
happy Birthday Dad!!
Aww, now I’m all mushy and teary eyed!! Happy Birthday to a wonderful father!!
Since I’m drooling over the pictures of this bread, I’m positive your dad will be loving every second of eating it! It looks awesome, Julie! Nothing beats hot, fresh banana bread. So fragrant, moist and delicious. And when it gets stale, you have banana bread french toast! Yay!
Awww, happy birthday to your dad! This is such a sweet post–I feel lucky to have my parents nearby as well.
Aww sweet post and happy birthday to your dad! ps we’re so on the same baking wave… just wait for it lol
What a sweet post! Everyday IS a blessing!
The bread looks wonderful and this post is so sweet. It’s scary when they get older, isn’t it? My parents are both showing their age a lot more (mid-60s) and the idea of them not being around one day is hard to swallow. I adore both of my parents and can see from your words that you have an equally lovely relationship. <3
What? There’s absolutely no reason to apologize! If anything, this is better than a typical post. He’s clearly a great father and I bet he’ll be honored by your post.
The banana bread looks lovely! Have you tried reducing the sugar by… a lot? I live in Germany and Europeans in general complain about the sweetness of typical American recipes. Reduce the sugar and they all freak out over the yumminess. :)
Happy Birthday to your dad! How can anyone resist home baked banana bread! This looks great. And I know what you mean watching your parents age is tough. My dad has not been in good health for so long, I thank everyday he is still here with me.
thanks for the smile! And Happy Birthday to a great man.