Best Buttery Banana Nut Bread Recipes

BUTTERY BANANA NUT BREAD

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Very moist and nutty, this bread has a flavor of butter that lingers on the palate. The spices in this are very subtle, but if you like a spicier bread, just increase those for a richer flavor.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories Quick Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans

Steps:

Preaheat oven to 350F.
Cream together softened butter and sugar in a mixer at medium speed until lightly fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, waiting a few moments after each addition to give time to blend.
Add the dry ingredients alternatively to the mixer with some of the banana, allowing each to blend before adding some of the other.
When all is mixed, fold in the chopped nuts.
Grease sides and bottom of a 9x5-inch loaf pan and add batter to it.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until it tests clean with a toothpick.
Cool on a rack 10 minutes, then remove from pan to finish cooling.
Dust with confectioners sugar (if desired), or you may use your favorite glaze (optional).
Store unused portions in refrigerator, wrapped in foil.

BUTTERY BANANA NUT BREAD

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"Out of shortening one day, I used soft butter for this recipe and I've never gone back! Such a wonderful consistency, a sure favorite with friends & family."

Provided by Tanja Schuurman Robinson

Categories Sweet Breads

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 bananas, ripe & mashed with fork
1/3 c butter, room temp
1/2 c white sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 c a/p flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c walnuts, chopped

Steps:

1. Cream well butter and sugar with mixer, low speed. Add eggs, mixing on low for a good minute.
2. Sift dry ingredients together. Add in turns with bananas to creamed mixture, mix further until batter is well blended and smooth. Add walnuts, mixing until dispersed in batter.
3. Pour batter into well greased loaf pan, place in pre-heated oven (350F/180C) for 40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven to cooling rack for 1-2 hours.
4. Key trick: After cooling a bit, place foil tightly on top of loaf pan for overnight rest. Then remove from pan, and bread is easily slice-able from there. Store in foil, or air-tight container.

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