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banana nut bread with 2 slices

Banana Nut Bread

A quick and easy breakfast bread that provides a great use of overripe bananas that will please everyone who have feet under your table.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course bread, Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 1 loaf

Equipment

  • 1 loaf pan
  • 1 mixer
  • 1 oven
  • 1 microwave to melt butter
  • 1 set Measuring cups/spoons
  • 1 Whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large bananas, overriipe
  • 1 C sugar
  • 1 1/2 C plain flour
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1 t cinnamon
  • 1 stick butter, melted
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1/2 C pecans, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Grease a loaf pan.
  • Measure all ingredients.
    ingredients for banana bread
  • Add two overripe, peeled bananas to the mixer and mix until well mashed.
    mashing bananas with a mixer
  • In a separate bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cinnamon and soda and add them to the bananas and begin mixing on low.
    dry ingredients for banana bread
  • To the batter, add egg, vanilla and butter and continue mixing. Then mix in nuts.
    banana bread batter
  • Pour batter into greased loaf pan and into a preheated 350° oven for 55 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
    banana bread batter in bread pan
  • Let banana nut bread cool in pan a few minutes before turning over onto a cooling rack to cool.
    Banana bread in loaf pan on cooling rack
  • After cooling, this bread may be tightly wrapped or placed into a food saver bag and added to the freezer to enjoy later. Just remember to set out the night before serving.

Notes

A quick and easy banana nut bread that saves those overripe bananas. A perfection addition for your breakfast table or brunch menu. A favorite with coffee or hot tea.
Feel free to omit nuts and/or add 1/2 C chocolate chips for variety.
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