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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

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 65 min. + cooling

Makes

1 loaf (16 slices)

Updated: Nov. 22, 2022

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

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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, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 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.

Can you freeze Banana and Nut Bread?

Securely wrap cooled loaf in foil, then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

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

Banana and Nut Bread

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