Banana Nut Bread

Name: Banana Nut Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Makes one loaf - serves several if you share!
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 stick butter, softened; 1 c sugar; 2 large ripe bananas (3 if small-medium); 1 1/2 c all purpose flour (red band in the south!); 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 c pecans, in pieces, toasted and cooled; 1 Tbsp cinnamon sugar

By Ron Manson
@RManson

Grandma Sissie introduced me to this recipe in the 70's. Over the years I've made a few tweaks. On a cold morning in Eastern NC, like today, it has a wonderful warming effect on the kitchen and soul! Actually, it does a pretty good job on a hot July day as well! Enjoy!

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Serves:

Makes one loaf - serves several if you share!

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

55 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 stick

butter, softened
1 c

sugar
2 large

ripe bananas (3 if small-medium)
1 1/2 c

all purpose flour (red band in the south!)
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

cinnamon
1/2 tsp

salt
2 large

eggs
1 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract
1 c

pecans, in pieces, toasted and cooled
1 Tbsp

cinnamon sugar

How to Make Banana Nut Bread

Step-by-Step

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time and beat well.
Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to sugar and egg mixture. Beat until mixed.
Add bananas and vanilla. Beat until mixed.
Add toasted pecans, stir until blended.
Place mixture in a greased loaf pan. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top. Bake on middle oven rack at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes (55 minutes yields a consistently scrumptious loaf in my oven), or until a toothpick inserted in the center is clean.
Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and allow to cool on rack before cutting. (I know, the waiting is the hardest part!)
Wrap/cover bread when completely cool. Freezes well, so make one for today and later!