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Southern Banana Nut Bread

11 reviews
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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Makes

2 loaves

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022
One day I had two ripe bananas and decided to make banana bread. I found this recipe in an old church recipe book. It really is good with pecans in the bread and in the topping, which makes it unique.
Southern Banana Nut Bread
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup mashed ripe bananas
  • 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Additional chopped pecans

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Blend in bananas and vanilla. Add flour alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in pecans.
  2. Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack; cool completely.
  3. For topping, combine the banana, confectioners' sugar and lemon juice; spread over loaves. Sprinkle with pecans.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 141 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 98mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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