APPLE-BUTTER BANANA BREAD

Apple-Butter Banana Bread image

This recipe is a bit unusual because there is apple butter added to the batter which replaces the fat that would come from butter (which a lot of quick bread recipes use) and there is also canola oil added instead of vegetable so It's a little healthier. The Apple Butter gives this bread a lot of flavor as well. Enjoy, This is delicious! From BHG.

Provided by MTpockets

Time 1h

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar (or use less if you prefer)
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 small)
1/2 cup apple butter
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, cold
1/3 cup chopped walnuts or 1/3 cup pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°.
Grease and flour bottom and sides of a 9x5 pan only about 1/2 inch up sides of pan and set aside.
In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg until blended and set aside.
In a medium bowl combine eggs, banana, apple butter, sugar and oil and blend.
Combine egg mixture to flour mixture, stir just until moistened and pour into prepared pan.
Bake at 350° about 45 minutes or until bread tests done with a toothpick.
Cool bread in pan for about 5-10 minutes and then remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
It's best to refrigerate before serving.
*** NOTE: For nut topping, mix sugar and flour together and cut in cold butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles course crumbs. Stir in nuts and top bread before baking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2764.6, Fat 115.3, SaturatedFat 24.4, Cholesterol 484.1, Sodium 1792.9, Carbohydrate 400, Fiber 13, Sugar 214.2, Protein 41.9