Banana Nut Bread
Having too many ripe bananas around our place poses more of an opportunity than a problem. With this easy recipe, you’ll watch those bananas disappear in no time. While most cooks add walnuts, I prefer the more delicate flavor and crunch of almonds.
Banana Nut Bread
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Having too many ripe bananas around our place poses more of an opportunity than a problem. With this easy recipe, you’ll watch those bananas disappear in no time. While most cooks add walnuts, I prefer the more delicate flavor and crunch of almonds.
Course:
Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 280 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 tbsp softened butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1.5 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 5 medium bananas)
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2.5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 cup finely chopped almonds
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350F
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Grease a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan
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Mix the sugar and the butter
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Add the eggs, bananas, vanilla and milk and stir until well blended
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Stir in the baking soda, salt and four and blend well
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Stir in he chopped nuts
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Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for about 1 hr 15 mins. or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
