my banana nut bread

25 Pinches
Nashville, TN
Updated on Jun 14, 2014

I have adapted this recipe from an old recipe of my mother's... Friends and family love this recipe..

prep time 45 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield Makes 2 loaves 350° oven

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter, unsalted and softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 - ripe bananas
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 - large eggs
  • 1/3 cup sour cream or yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups pecans, in pieces
  • 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar for slight crunch (optional)
  • 2 - loaf pans, lightly greased and flour

How To Make my banana nut bread

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven and toast pecans in a single layer as oven preheats 9-10 minutes, keeping a close eye on them. Once toasted remove to another baking sheet to cool.
  • Step 2
    Cream butter and sugar until fluffy in a bowl of a stand mixer. Mash bananas with honey then add to butter mixer and mix thoroughly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well with each egg. Add the sour cream and vanilla.
  • Step 3
    Sift together flour, baking power and soda, salt and cinnamon and add to banana mixture, 1/2 cup at time, on the Stir setting until just blended. Take bowl off stand and fold in cooled toasted pecans. Turn in the 2 prepared loaf pans and sprinkle each with about 1 tablespoon of Turbinado sugar and bake.
  • Step 4
    Bake until top springs back when pressed, 45-55 minutes.

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Category: Sweet Breads
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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