Best Ever Banana Bread

Name: Best Ever Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Plenty
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c shortening; 2 c white sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 1/2 c ripe, mashed bananas (the riper, the better); 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 2 1/2 c all purpose flour; pinch cinnamon; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 Tbsp rum (optional, but highly recommended. try it with captain morgan); 1 c walnuts or pecans (optional)

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By Greg Fuller
@probuild

This is the best banana bread! Everyone who tries it asks for the recipe.

Rating:

★★★★★ 5 votes5

Comments:

5 Comments

Serves:

Plenty

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 c

shortening
2 c

white sugar
4 large

eggs
1 1/2 c

ripe, mashed bananas (the riper, the better)
2 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

salt
2 1/2 c

all purpose flour
pinch

cinnamon
1 tsp

vanilla extract
2 Tbsp

rum (optional, but highly recommended. try it with captain morgan)
1 c

walnuts or pecans (optional)
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How to Make Best Ever Banana Bread

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Oil and flour 2 - 9x5x3 inch loaf pans.
Cream together the sugar and shortening until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time.
Add the baking powder, salt, flour, cinnamon and vanilla, and mix thoroughly. Add 1/2 the nuts to the batter and mix just another couple of seconds. The dough will be sticky.
Pour the batter into the baking pans (I weigh them, but it's your choice, you can eyeball it).
Sprinkle remaining nuts on top of each loaf and bake for one hour, or until a toothpick stuck into the center comes out clean. Be careful not to overcook the bread. The eggs and bananas will give you some wiggle room on the cook time.