Best Cranberry Pecan Banana Bread Recipes

BANANA CRANBERRY BREAD

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I always have leftover cranberry sauce after Thanksgiving, so I created this recipe which is very moist and delicious.

Provided by LINDA VOLLRATH

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Fruit Bread Recipes Cranberry Bread Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
3 eggs
3 mashed bananas
1 cup cranberry sauce
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, and mix in bananas, cranberry sauce, milk, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Gradually blend flour mixture into the banana mixture. Fold in walnuts. Pour into the prepared loaf pans.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack, and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.5 calories, Carbohydrate 45.4 g, Cholesterol 23.7 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 116 mg, Sugar 27.4 g

CRANBERRY-PECAN BANANA BREAD

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Banana bread was one of the great rewards for not eating all the bananas Mom bought for our lunch boxes. This hearty loaf is full of crimson berries and pecan chunks. When sliced and served in a napkin-lined basket, it rounds out any brunch. Leftovers are equally good for breakfast the next day. You can also bake the batter in muffin pans.

Yield makes one 8 x 4 x 3-inch loaf

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 extra-large eggs
3 to 4 ripe medium bananas (about 1 pound), peeled and mashed
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Steps:

Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter and flour an 8 x 4 x 3-inch loaf pan, tapping out any excess flour.
Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
Using a mixer set on medium speed, beat the butter in a large mixing bowl for 3 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture and beat just until incorporated, with no streaks of flour remaining. Don't overbeat this batter or the bread will be tough. Fold in the bananas, cranberries, and pecans.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the loaf for 35 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove the loaf from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Use a sharp knife to loosen the edges of the loaf from the pan and cool for another 10 minutes. Remove the loaf from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

DOUBLE CRANBERRY BANANA BREAD

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We love quick breads, and I've found that they freeze nicely if properly wrapped. This is a scrumptious recipe to make before the holidays and freeze for last-minute guests or gifts. -Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 loaf (12 slices).

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and crumbly. Beat in eggs, banana and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in cranberry sauce, 1/2 cup pecans and dried cranberries., Transfer to a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled loaf in foil, then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 229mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CRANBERRY BANANA BREAD

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Use up the leftover cranberries, freeze the loaf for later. I often make half of this into a loaf and half into small muffins.

Provided by Derf2440

Categories Quick Breads

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/4-1/2 cup butter or 1/4-1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup mashed banana
1/4 cup milk
2 eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped fresh cranberries or 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped frozen cranberries

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch loaf pan.
Mix sugar and butter in a medium mixing bowl until completely blended.
Add banana, milk and eggs, mixing well.
Add dry ingredients, mixing just until moist.
Stir in nuts and cranberries.
Spread batter evenly in the loaf pan.
Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the bread comes out clean.
Remove from pan, cool on rack.