Best Super Special Banana Bread Two Ways Recipes

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SUPER-SPECIAL BANANA BREAD TWO WAYS



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I wanted the ultimate banana bread recipe, so I started tinkering. For me, this is it. I add whiskey to the batter and then spices and nuts to one loaf and milk chocolate chips to the other. This bread is very dense, moist, and sweet. It has a sugary crust and I underbake it, so that there is no chance for a dry loaf. You could obviously do both loafs with the nuts (I use walnuts, but you could use pecans or any other nut you prefer) or both with the chips (again, you could sub semi sweet, white, peanut butter, butterscotch, toffee--etc). I make both because I love the walnuts and DH loves the milk chocolate :)

Provided by under12parsecs

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h30m

Yield 2 Loaves

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 bananas (use completely black bananas, this is very important)
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups flour
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon whiskey
1 1/3 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 (1 3/4 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
cinnamon sugar (for dusting pan)
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
brown sugar (for dusting pan)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°. Grease or spray 2 loaf pans. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar in one and dust as you would with flour. Sprinkle brown sugar in the other and dust.
  • In a large bowl, mash bananas with a masher or by well washed hands.
  • Mix next 11 ingredients (through pudding mix) by hand, first dissolving soda in buttermilk-- use a larger container as it will foam up quite a bit.
  • Divide batter mixture in half. To one half add walnuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour into pan dusted with cinnamon sugar. To the other half of batter add chocolate chips. Pour into brown sugar dusted pan.
  • Bake at 325° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar or brown sugar.
  • Bake an additional 30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out ALMOST clean. Totally clean will mean a dryer loaf.
  • Let cool 15 minutes after removing from oven and remove from pans. Or, bake in tin foil pans and let cool, cover with foil, slide into freezer bags and freeze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2699.3, Fat 113.1, SaturatedFat 16.6, Cholesterol 320.1, Sodium 1958.3, Carbohydrate 400.6, Fiber 12.5, Sugar 263.3, Protein 32.6

VERY BEST BANANA BREAD



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Get ready for the very best banana bread recipe! It's super moist, light and just the perfect amount of sweet. You can make one loaf to eat and one to freeze for later, or give as a gift to a friend.

Provided by Tara Moore

Categories     Bread

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 c of butter, softened
1 1/2 c sugar
4 eggs
1 c buttermilk, room temp
2 tsp vanilla extract
8 ripe bananas, mashed
4 1/4 c flour
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325
  • Beat the butter and sugar together until light and creamy
  • Add in the eggs, one at a time, blend well
  • Stir in the buttermilk, vanilla and mashed banana
  • In a separate bowl sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine (low speed or use a spoon until just combined)
  • Grab two loaf pans
  • Line them with parchment paper (alternatively you can butter and flour your loaf pans)
  • Pour an even amount in to each pan
  • Bake for 65-75 minutes, turn the pans 180 degrees in the oven half way through cooking (so turn once the first 35 minutes have passed)
  • Use a toothpick to check for doneness, center should come out clean, if it is still gooey continue cooking in 5 minute increments
  • Remove from the oven, rest 10 minutes, transfer to a wire rack to cool
  • Serve with butter, while the banana bread is still warm!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293 calories, Carbohydrate 46 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 62 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 11 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 piece, Sodium 339 milligrams sodium, Sugar 22 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams unsaturated fat

DOUBLE BANANA NUT BREAD



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A very moist and dense banana nut bread that will have your brunch guests begging for the recipe. This recipe works well for low and high altitudes without making any adjustments.

Provided by Athena E

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ⅓ cups vegetable oil
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs, whisked
5 cups mashed bananas
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
  • Beat vegetable oil and sugar together in a bowl until creamy and smooth; stir in eggs.
  • Mash bananas and lemon juice together in a separate bowl; mix into oil mixture until just incorporated.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a third bowl; slowly mix into wet mixture using an electric mixer on low until just incorporated. Fold in walnuts. Pour batter into the two prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.6 calories, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 231.5 mg, Sugar 22.8 g

SPECIAL BANANA NUT BREAD



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This extra-special banana bread makes a wonderful gift for friends and neighbors. The recipe makes two loaves, so I can serve one and keep the other one in the freezer to use as a last-minute gift. -Beverly Sprague, Catonsville, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 1h25m

Yield 2 loaves (12 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 15

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chopped pecans, divided
ORANGE GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in 1 cup pecans. , Transfer to 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake loaves, covering with foil if they darken too rapidly, until a toothpick inserted in each center comes out clean, 1-1-1/4 hours. Cool 10 minutes before removing to wire racks., While loaves are still slightly warm, whisk glaze ingredients. Drizzle over loaves, using a baking pan or parchment under racks to catch excess. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 119mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

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