Everyone's Favorite Banana Bread

This is the recipe that everyone asks for after they eat it. It's just that good. I got it from a website years ago and am sorry to say I don't remember which. But here it is! 1/2 cup grape seed oil 1 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour/spelt/whole wheat--they all work 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon 3 or 4 ripe bananas 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate (optional) 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional) 1. Preheat oven to 325 F (162 C) and lightly grease an 8×4 in. loaf pan. 2. In a large bowl, cream the oil and sugar. 3. Sift in the flour, baking soda, salt, and spice. 4. In a small bowl, mash up the bananas. (THE TRICK IS NOT TO MASH THEM UNTIL THEY'RE BABY FOOD. Leave them LUMPY!!!) 5. Add the mashed bananas to the flour mixture, and stir just to combine. At this point you can add any extras that you might want. Stir in add-ins just until combined. 6. Pour into prepared pan and bake in your preheated oven for about an hour. Check at about 45 minutes. The bread is done when a skewer or toothpick inserted comes out clean and the top is golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack, then carefully remove to cut. This will stay moist, covered in foil or plastic at room temperature, for several days. Heck, I’ve even kept it on the counter for a week, but it usually doesn’t last that long in our house.