banana nut bread

20 Pinches
West Valley City, UT
Updated on Jun 13, 2015

This is the best banana nut recipe I've ever found. It came out of the "My Great Recipes" monthly recipe collection in the 80's.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr 5 Min
method Bake
yield 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • 3 - very ripe bananas
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1-1/2 tablespoon buttermilk or sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

How To Make banana nut bread

  • Step 1
    Place bananas, eggs, butter, buttermilk OR sour cream, lemon juice, and sugar into a blender or food processor. Whirl until smooth.
  • Step 2
    Mix together flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • Step 3
    Pour banana mixture over flour mixture and stir just until flour is moistened. Stir in the nuts.
  • Step 4
    Turn into greased 9-1/2"x4-1/2" brad loaf pan, OR into two 3-1/2"x7-1/2" nut bread pans.
  • Step 5
    Bake at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes or until bread tests done when a skewer is inserted in the center.
  • Step 6
    Allow to cool 5 minutes in pan, then turn out onto wire rack.

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Category: Sweet Breads
Keyword: #bananas
Keyword: #bread
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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