better than grandma's banana bread

Name: Better than Grandma's Banana Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 cup(s) butter or margerine(1 stick); 3 large mashed ripe bananas; 2 large beaten eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 2 1/3 cup(s) flour; 2/3 cup(s) chopped walnuts or pecans; 1/2 cup(s) applesauce, unsweetened

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nicki zamarelli

salem, OH

Updated on Dec 2, 2010

a variation on an old recipe from my Grandma's Betty Crocker cookbook.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 1 Hr 10 Min

method ---

yield approx 10

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter or margerine(1 stick)
3 large mashed ripe bananas
2 large beaten eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 1/3 cups flour
2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened

How To Make better than grandma's banana bread

Step 1

cream sugar, butter, vanilla extract and salt

Step 2

add eggs, bananas and applesauce. beat just till mixed.
Step 3

add flour, baking soda and spices. mix lightly. add nuts and mix just till blended.
Step 4

pour into greased loaf pan. bake in preheated 325 degree oven for 60 to 70 minutes till golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Step 5

remove from pan immediately and cool. drizzle with powdered sugar icing if desired.
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