Best Banana Pecan Loaf Recipes

BANANA PECAN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Fold in pecans., Transfer batter to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and pineapple. Serve with bread.

BANANA & PECAN LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Grease and line a 2lb/900g loaf tin with a long strip of baking parchment. To make the loaf cake batter, beat the butter and sugar with an electric whisk until light and fluffy. Add the bananas in a few chunks and beat in with the eggs, flour, almonds, baking powder and milk until smooth - the whisk will mash the bananas. Stir in the pecans, then scrape into the tin. Bake for 45-50 mins until golden, risen and a skewer poked in comes out clean. Cool in the tin, then lift out.
• Beat the butter, icing sugar and vanilla. Spread on top of the cooled cake and scatter with more chopped pecans

BANANA PECAN LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in mashed bananas.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Fold in pecans.
• Transfer batter to a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of the loaf comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing loaf from pan to a wire rack.
• For an equally delicious spread: combine 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened, and 1 cup canned crushed pineapple, well drained. It's delicious as a spread for your banana bread.

BANANA, PECAN AND COCONUT LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven at 185C or 325°F. Grease two small loaf pans or one regular size.
• 2. In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, chia seeds, desiccated coconut and salt.
• 3. In a separate which can be the bowl of an electric mixer, mix the sugar and the 4 eggs. Beat until it becomes a light and fluffy mixture. This should be done at a medium speed for about 4-5 minutes.
• 4. While still mixing, add the oil little by little or pouring it in continuously until all is in.
• 5. Add the mashed bananas and mix at low speed for 30 seconds, just enough to incorporate these.
• 6. Using a spatula, fold in the flour mixture gently. Add the chopped and toasted pecans.
• 7. Pour the batter into the already prepared loaf pans. Peel one banana and cut into two lengthwise. Add on top.
• 8. Bake for about 40 minutes or so until golden brown. Use a wooden skewer to make sure it's done.
• 9. When ready, take out of the oven. Allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes and then take out and cool completely, ideally this should be done on a wire rack.
• 10. Can be served warm or cold with a nice dollop of creme fraîche, ice cream or a nice Greek yoghurt. Enjoy!

BANANA & PECAN FUDGE LOAF

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Butter and line the base of a 900g loaf tin. Mix together the bananas, eggs, butter, toffee yogurt and sugar, until well combined. Sift the flour and baking powder together and fold into the mixture, then fold in three-quarters of the pecan nuts and half the toffees.
• Spoon the mixture into the tin and level the top. Sprinkle on the remaining nuts and toffees. Bake for 50-55 mins until the loaf is risen and feels springy. Cool in the tin, then remove and peel off the lining. Will keep, wrapped, in an airtight container, for up to 3-4 days.

BUTTER PECAN BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients except for pecans and beat for 2 minutes with mixer.
• 2. Fold in pecans.
• 3. Butter 2 pans and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.