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Banana Nut Bread

Banana nut bread is a moist quick bread, it is one of my all-time favorite breads to eat. This bread is easy to make and comes together quickly. 

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Banana Nut Bread, Banana Quick Bread
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 288kcal
Author: Dawn

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 very ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/2 to 1 cup of chopped nuts walnuts or pecans work best

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a bread pan.
  • In a medium bowl cream together the sugar and butter with an electric mixer.
  • Add and mix the eggs into the batter.
  • Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the creamed mixture and mix in.
  • Add the mashed bananas and mix until well blended.
  • Fold in the chopped nuts
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Place in the preheated oven and bake 55 to 60 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool on cooling rack.
  • Remove from pan.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Notes

  1. Grease and flour a bread pan for easy removal
  2. Use bananas that are ripe.
  3. Use a knife to run around the edge of the pan before removing the bread, this will help remove the bread easily.
  4. This bread freezes well.
 
 
 
 
Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.4g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 14.8g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 20.5g | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg