Kaniela’s Maui Style Banana Bread (Mahalo Kaniela!)

Makes 2 large loaves

Ingredients:

1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter warmed to liquid.
1/2 cup dark molasses
4 large /jumbo eggs
6 medium very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
1 cup all-purpose flour  + 1-1/2 cup whole wheat flour (total 2-1/2)
1-3/4 cups sugar (1-1/2 White + 1/4  Brown)          
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
½ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions:

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Grease two 9-inch loaf pans.
2.  Combine the butter, eggs and molasses in a stand mixer, blend until mixed. Then blend in mashed bananas.                                                                                                             
3.  Sift together the flour and baking soda into a bowl, add salt and sugar. Mix and then incorporate into the banana mixture, mix until smooth.  Mix in the nuts (if desired). Divide the batter into the two prepared (Pam Baking Spray) pans and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until wooden skewer inserted into center comes out clean.   
4.  Place on wire rack and allow to cool in the pan until can be handled by hand. Then de-pan and allow to finish cooling on the rack. Keeps well bagged in the refrigerator.