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banana nut bread

My Mama's Old Fashioned Banana Nut Bread

The banana nut bread recipe my mama used to make. This classic, simple recipe has withstood the test of time for more than sixty years, virtually unchanged.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 422
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Supplies Needed
  • 9 x 5 x 3 inch bread loaf pan(s)
  • 1 medium mixing bowl
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 metal whisk
  • 1 rubber spatula
Cooking Components
  • 3 cups Flour, sifted
  • 1 cups Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Shortening, softened
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 2 Ripe Bananas
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 3 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cups Chopped Nuts* (see notes)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease your 9 x 5 x 3 inch baking pan.
  3. Cream together the sugar, shortening, and the egg in large mixing bowl until combined.
  4. Add milk, bananas and vanilla to the sugar mixture.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in medium mixing bowl until combined.
  6. Slowly stir the flour mixture into the sugar mixture, scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula, to mix thoroughly.
  7. Fold nuts into the batter.
  8. Pour batter into the baking pan, and let stand, or "rest" for 20 minutes.
  9. Bake for 65 - 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Notes

  • Most recipes will say that the nuts are optional and you're indeed free to omit the nuts if you'd like. I've tried this recipe without and it's just not the same. Your mileage may vary.