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best banana bread ever!

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Recipe by
Judy Maranger
@Judy59
Racine, WI

I've made a lot of different kinds of bread including banana bread. This is the best I've tasted. I got this recipe from a friend, who got it from her sister-in-law. My husband usually doesn't like this kind of bread, but he likes this one. My grandson loves it!

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(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For best banana bread ever!

  • 1 c
    mashed ripe bananas; i use 3-4 small bananas
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 1/3 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2
    eggs
  • 3/4 tsp
    grated lemon rind (i've also use orange)
  • 1 1/2 c
    flour
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1/2 c
    chocolate chips

How To Make best banana bread ever!

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Grease and flour 9" x 5" loaf pan.
  • 3
    Mash bananas with mixer. Add in oil, sugar, eggs, lemon rind, flour, baking soda, salt. Mix well.
  • 4
    Add the pecans and chocolate chips; stir by hand. Pour into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour. Test with cake tester. Bread is done when cake tester comes out clean.
  • 5
    Cool 15 minutes on wire rack. Loosen with a knife all the way around; turn loaf out of pan and cool completely on rack. Serve and enjoy! This can also be frozen.
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