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I watch several youngsters each day while their parents are at work. They come running when I announce it's time to cook. This bread is one of their favorite treats to help bake and eat.—Sharon Ward, King Ferry, New York
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 133 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 146 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
Originally published as Easy Banana Bread in Taste of Home October/November 1997, p14
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Reviewed on Apr. 05, 2013 by DiHewitt
Seemed to lack flavor. I might consider using butter instead of shortening next time.
Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2013 by Ldkelly
I get requests for this banana bread every year. I like to add either dried golden raisins or diced dried apricots. Its adds another fruit dimension to the banana....
Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2012 by JTayFil
Wonderful taste and texture. Not heavy and dense like some banana breads. I did not have an 8X4 loaf pan, so I made 12 muffins and baked them for 25 minutes. I liked the fact that they came out nice and golden yellow, not brown. I will have to get the right size loaf pan for this recipe alone! Can't wait to make it again.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2012 by karenrusch
Will definitely make this again.
Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2012 by rosemarion
Excellent! I only had one banana so I finely chopped an apple, added 1 tsp Almond extract, and 1/3 cup Almond milk. Very moist! My husband loves it! Will definitely will make it again.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2012 by GaitherMom
This recipe is great! My husband ate almost the whole loaf before he went to work! Maybe next time I will try to put my own spin on it, but there is really no need. It is a fantastic recipe!
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2012 by barrowsan
Made this cake and as soon as it came out of the over it was finished. This recipe will be my favorite for years to come because I will be using it over and over.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2012 by pjpauls
This is such an easy recipe and SO good! Very moist and tasty. I have made it following the recipe exactly and also subbin 1/2 cup of butter for shortening and adding 1/2 tsp vanilla. Both are equally good.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2012 by pearlsugar
Yum, this recipe is lovely. I made it on the weekend, but made a minor adjustment because I had a lot of bananas that were way past their prime. I microwaved 5 bananas with plastic wrap for about 5 minutes, and then poured off the juice into a sauce pan and cooked it down until it reduced to a 1/4 cup of "banana juice" and added it back into the softened bananas. Warning don't try this unless you really love the flavor of banana (which I do)!
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2012 by yankeesfan42
Delicious! I added walnuts and chocolate chips.
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