Ma’s Banana Nut Bread
My son requested this today. It’s the recipe my mom has been using forever. It’s from a set of Women’s Day cookbooks from the late 60’s? Anyway, thought you might enjoy (I’ve tried other recipes but still go back to this one).
Mas Banana Nut Bread
Description
This is the recipe my mom made all of our lives (well, as long as we can remember). It’s basic, which means it is highly adaptable. Want to add more nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips? Go for it! Want to add less fat? Try it! I wouldn’t replace all of the fat with apple sauce, though, since the bananas already add so much liquid.
Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour one 8x4x2.5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix thoroughly.
Pour into loaf pan. Bake for about 60 minutes (until a toothpick inserted comes out clean). Let cool for about 5 minutes then remove from pan.
This makes one 8x4x2.5 inch loaf (not today's standard loaf pan size). For the 9 inch loaf pan, I would multiply this recipe by 1.5.
Baking Times For Different Baking Pans
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Baking Times For Alternate Baking Pans
Always test for doneness with a toothpick prior to removing from the oven, no matter how beautiful it looks.
9 x 5: 60 to 75 minutes
4 mini-loaf pans (2.25x4x1.25): 45 to 60 minutes
12 standard muffins: 21 to 40 minutes