Best Banana Nut Bread

Submitted by Love.to.cook

"From the book "Better Homes and Gardens All-Time Favorite Bread Recipes" This is the best banana bread recipe that I have ever been able to find. Sometimes I will add a little more banana and will only mash it slightly ( because I like a moist bread)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 Loaf

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup ripe banana, mashed
• 1⁄4 cup pecans or 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2. In a small bowl stir together flour,baking powder, salt and baking soda;set aside.
3. In a large bowl cream sugar and shortening with an electric mixer until light,scraping the sides of the bowl often with a rubber spatula.
4. Add the eggs ,one at a time, and the milk beating until smooth and fluffy after each addition.
5. Add the flour mixture and mashed banana alternately to creamed mixture,beating until smooth after each addition.
6. Gently fold in the chopped pecans or walnuts.
7. Turn batter into lightly greased 8"x4"x2" loaf pan.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
9. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
10. Remove from pan;cool thoroughly on a wire rack.
11. For easier slicing, wrap the loaf in foil and store overnight.

Reviews

[ColoradoCooking]

I’ve made this recipe probably 50 times over the years. It’s great for mini sized too, just bake 30 minutes. We love chopped walnuts. My Mom loves when I make her the mini version.

 

[mtnriverwake]

This is the best!

 

[stacy_punessen]

This is truly the BEST Banana Nut Bread! Part of my recipe from the book I have was ripped out and after searching for quite a while, I couldn't find the missing piece. I decided to try and find it on line, and I can't tell you how happy I was to find you had posted it! Thanks so much for posting this recipe!!!!