Taste of Home
Banana Nut Fruitcake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling
YIELD: 2 loaves (16 slices each).
Combining two popular baked goods - banana bread and fruitcake - yielded this treat. Even people who don't care for fruitcake will like this version!
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups sugar
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3/4 cup canola oil
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
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1 cup chopped candied cherries
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1/2 cup chopped candied pineapple
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add bananas. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; add to banana mixture just until blended. Fold in the pecans, cherries and pineapple.
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2.
Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 399 calories, 19g fat (2g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 245mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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