Banana Bread and Science?
During homeschooling or after school children often ask for snacks. When my kids were little, this was the number one question of the day, “Can we have a snack now?”
This month I thought I would find information for children about why the banana turns brown, which makes the best banana bread by the way. This science project lets your kids get involved with making the snack and then watching a video on why the banana turns brown.
First, buy some bananas. Then daily record how the bananas change. They can take a picture of them, draw a picture of them, or write how the bananas looked that day. Once the bananas are very ripe “brown” make banana bread or banana nut bread for a great snack. Below is the recipe.
Banana (Nut) Bread
1 ½ C flour
2 TSP baking powder
¼ TSP baking soda
½ TSP salt
2/3 C sugar ( I use sucanat and monk fruit half of each)
½ C shortening
2 beaten eggs
1 C mashed ripe bananas (about 3))
½ C chopped nuts (optional)
Mix the first five ingredients then add the shortening, eggs, bananas, and nuts. Place in a loaf pan and bake for 1 hour at 350.
Next, have your kids learn about why bananas turn brown while they wait for the bread to bake.
I hope you and your children are blessed by this science project. Please comment below on any fun science projects your family has enjoyed. As always comment below any concerns or topics you would like us to explore.
Giving our family good food always invites joy into our homes. Have a blessed and joyful day.
