Just in case any of you had any doubts about how well Ryan is being looked after by his new wife, I thought I’d showcase the latest in baked goods to hit the Haney kitchen. Best banana bread ever. Seriously. You can ask the man himself and he has exceptionally high standards in the banana bread department.

And the recipe (courtesy of Ukrop’s):

Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (4 oz/113g) margarine or butter, softened
• 1 cup (8 oz/225g) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups (8.8 oz/250g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 medium-large over-ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup (2 oz/57g) chopped pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 350. With electric mixer on medium speed, cream margarine or butter with sugar until thoroughly creamed. If you don’t have a mixer, you can do it by hand without too much trouble. Add eggs, one at a time; mix until well blended. Sift the next 5 ingredients together; add to creamed mixture, alternating with mashed bananas. Stir in nuts. Do not overmix. Pour batter into a greased loaf pan about 8 1/2 x 4 1/2. Bake for 55 to 60 miutes or until just done. Do not overbake. Allow bread to cool completely in pan before slicing. Yields 1 loaf.