Banana Nut Bread

Elevate your baking with our Best Banana Nut Bread recipe, blending tradition
and personal tweaks for a treat that's sure to please everyone.

Servings: 12

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Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
1 hour

Total Time
1 hour, 10 minutes

Cake

American

Banana Bread nut

Instructions

1 Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2 Mash the bananas, then measure out 2 cups using dry measuring cups. It's
important to measure since banana sizes vary.
3 In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla
extract. Stir with a spatula until mixed.
4 In another bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking
powder, cinnamon, salt, and 1 1/2 cups of the nuts. Save the remaining 1/2 cup
of nuts to sprinkle on top if desired.
5 Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing by hand just
until combined. The batter will be thick.
6 Spray a loaf pan (either 9x5 or 8.5x4.5) with non-stick cooking spray. Pour the
batter into the pan and spread it evenly with a spatula.
7 Place the pan in the center of the oven and bake for 45 minutes. Check if the
bread is browning too much; if so, cover it loosely with aluminum foil and bake
for another 10-20 minutes. If you didn't cover it at 45 minutes, check again at
55 minutes, then cover and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8 For an 8.5x4.5 inch pan, bake for 55-65 minutes total. For a 9x5 inch pan, bake
for 45-60 minutes total. Make sure you know the size of your pan.