quick whole wheat banana bread

Name: Quick Whole Wheat Banana Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: - have all ingredients at room temperature before starting.; - preheat oven to 350 degrees; 1 3/4 cup(s) whole wheat flour (sift before measuring); 2 1/4 teaspoon(s) double acting baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 5 1/2 tablespoon(s) butter or earth balance butter substitute; 2/3 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) grated lemon zest; 1 to 2 - beaten eggs; 1 to 1 1/4 - ripe mashed banana pulp; 1 pinch(es) cinnamon; pinch(es) small pinch of freshly grated or dried nutmeg; 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans (or nut of your choice); 1/4 cup(s) chopped dried apricots

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stephanie tate

toledo, OH

Updated on Jan 16, 2011

I love my grandmother's original Joy of Cooking. I've taken a classic recipe and updated it to replace shortening with butter and whole wheat flour instead of white flour and added a few tweaks of my own. This bread includes the tang of dried apricots and lemon zest. You can also make what we call the "Elvis Cake" by replacing the fruit with chocolate and peanut butter chips. Or double the recipe and make one of each. You get a breakfast bread and a dessert bread.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method ---

yield 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf

Ingredients

- have all ingredients at room temperature before starting.
- preheat oven to 350 degrees
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour (sift before measuring)
2 1/4 teaspoons double acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 1/2 tablespoons butter or earth balance butter substitute
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 to 2 - beaten eggs
1 to 1 1/4 - ripe mashed banana pulp
1 pinch cinnamon
pinch small pinch of freshly grated or dried nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped pecans (or nut of your choice)
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots

How To Make quick whole wheat banana bread

Step 1

Resift flour with baking powder and salt and set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl blend until creamy: butter, sugar and lemon zest.
Step 3

Beat in eggs and banana pulp.
Step 4

Slowly beat in the sifted ingredients to the butter mixture until smooth.
Step 5

Fold in seasonings, apricots and nuts.
Step 6

Bake in a pre-greased bread pan for 50 - 60 minutes. Bread is finished when a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the bread to cool before slicing.
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