Nana's Banana Bread

Name: Nana's Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 1 Loaf, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 2 egg whites; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 ripe mashed bananas; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

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"In my opinion, this is the absolute best banana bread out there. I got it through a mail order recipe club called "Grandma's Kitchen". It is so easy to make, and it seems like everyone always has some ripening bananas that they're trying to get rid of!"

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ingredients

5 tablespoons butter
¹⁄₂ cup granulated sugar
¹⁄₂ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ripe mashed bananas
1 ³⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ cup heavy cream
¹⁄₂ cup chopped walnuts

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and spray bottom of a 9 inch round pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add granulated Sugar and brown sugar; Beat until well blended.
Add egg, egg whites and vanilla; blend.
Mix in the mashed bananas, and beat the mixture on high speed for 30 seconds.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with the cream, ending with the flour mixture.
Mix in the walnuts.
Pour batter evenly into prepared 9 inch round pan (or loaf pan).
Bake until golden brown, and toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean (About one hour).

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review by Tammy M.

10/20/2020

I too have been making this bread for years. For so long that food.com was still Recipezaar. 2009 I printed this out and it is by far the most flavorful, moist bread ever. I always double the recipe and always add 1/2 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips per loaf. Deeeelicious! As a matter of fact I just whiped out 4 loaves. House smells amazing!!
photo by Heidi D.

5/28/2020
question by reecehd

10/3/2017

Would you suggest tweaking cooking time and temperature if I made banana muffins instead of a loaf?
review by Jamie H.

7/2/2017

I have been using this recipe for 10 years and it turns out perfect every time! I even substitute whole wheat flour for 3/4 out of the 1 and 3/4 of all-purpose flour and my two daughters love having this for breakfast!
question by bluridgpati

3/1/2017

I'm not sure wheather to beat egg whites and whipping cream before adding to mixture