Extreme Banana Nut Bread

By Robin DuPree
@robdupree

I was given this recipe in Culinary School by one of my Professors, and I can't get enough....This is her written biography...'This is my mom's dense, excellent and definitely unhealthy banana nut bread recipe. This is great at parties, but hazardous at home. Use any type of fat in place of the butter, such as shortening or oil. It works with brown or white sugar". I followed the recipe to the exact measurements, and I will have to admit that I almost ate the whole loaf at one sitting. HAZARDOUS!

Rating:

★★★★★ 80 votes

Comments:

607 Comments

Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

1 Hr 10 Min

Method:

Bake

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Notes from the Test Kitchen:
This made the Test Kitchen smell amazing! The dense, nutty bread is oh-so-moist and will win over even the non-banana lovers in your life.

Ingredients

1 2/3 c: all purpose flour
3/4 tsp: salt
1 3/4 tsp: baking soda
3/4 c: and 4 teaspoons of butter
1 2/3 c: white sugar
1 2/3 c: mashed overripe bananas
3: eggs beaten
3/4 c: and 4 teaspoons chopped walnuts

How to Make Extreme Banana Nut Bread

Step-by-Step

1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
2SIft the flour, salt, and baking soda into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together the butter or margarine and sugar until smooth. Mix in the bananas, eggs, and walnuts until well blended.
3Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, and stir until blended. Divide the batter evenly between the two loafs.
4Bake for 60 to 70 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean. Let the loaves cool in the pans for at least 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely.
5Wrap in aluminum foil to keep in the moisture. Ideally, refrigerate the loaves for two hours or more before serving.

TIP: Do not taste or cut the loaves in advance.