Banana and Nut Bread

Name: Banana and Nut Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices).
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons 2% milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla or rum extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium); 3/4 cup chopped pecans

This banana nut bread smells heavenly in the oven and comes out moist and chock-full of flavor and crunchy nuts.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla or rum extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
3/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas, beating well after each addition. Fold in pecans.
Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool. Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled loaf in plastic wrap and foil, then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 239 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 209mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Banana Nut Bread in Light & Tasty April/May 2002

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domenica_holman

Oct 31, 2015

This banana nut bread was fantastic! I was worried that it was going to come out dry but it didn't at all. Since I didn't have any pecans, I used chopped walnuts instead and it was amazing! I will be making this again very soon!
cornbread6

Oct 26, 2015

Best banana nut bread. I have several banana nut bread recipes, but this one was easy and very delicious.
jennt1981

Jul 31, 2015

This is a "must know" recipe as it's a classic banana bread recipe and super easy to prepare. A slightly crisp exterior and fluffy moist interior, with small crunches of pecan, makes for a balanced bite. I made it for my parents and little girls whom all enjoyed it very much, with a cold glass of milk!
HomeChefColleen

Jul 31, 2015

This was yummy! And next time, I think I just might add some streusel to the top! But thanks for sharing!
sgronholz

Jul 31, 2015

My husband and I really enjoyed this delicious banana bread. While I don't usually include nuts in quick breads, I did make this recipe as written. My only change was to make it in two pans (8x4-inch and 5x3-inch) instead of one (9x5-inch). I kept the small loaf for ourselves and shared the larger loaf with a friend. Her family enjoyed it as much as we did!
deb9962

Jul 30, 2015

A very good banana bread. Easy to make and very flavorful
MSGTwifeUSMC

Jul 29, 2015

This banana nut bread came out moist and very flavorful. It was very easy to put together and not very time consuming. I didn't change anything in the recipe, and my family enjoyed it very much.
MarineMom_texas

Jul 26, 2015

I prepared this recipe yesterday and declare it very good. The recipe calls for it to bake 65-75 minutes so I set my timer at 50 minutes to allow plenty of time so it would not overcook. When I checked it at 50 minutes, it was done. Any longer would have been too long. It was a little on the dry side but had a good flavor. Next time I will start checking it at 45 minutes. Also I used Splenda instead of sugar. My husband couldn't stop eating it. I recommend this recipe as a Volunteer Field Editor.
LPHJKitchen

Jul 25, 2015

This recipe was the perfect use of overripe bananas. It was very sweet so I may cut down the sugar next time. Otherwise the bread was very moist and soft. We also sliced some up for French Toast the next day! This would make a great food gift too!
Angel182009

Jul 21, 2015

My family favors banana flavored anything so I had to give this a go. I used vanilla extract and left out the pecans but this recipe was still delicious! I appreciated how easy it was to put together. I plan on eating more of it as French toast for breakfast.