Favorite Banana Bread

"I got this banana bread recipe from the Family Circle magazine in 1988, and have baked it 3-4 times a year since then. I get requests for this from my co-workers every Christmas. Makes a great gift!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 35mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
14 slices
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease& flour 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder& salt in medium size bowl.
  • Beat together butter and sugar until light colored, then beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • Stir in vanilla, then stir in flour mixture, a little at a time with the banana& milk.
  • Add 2/3 cup nuts, and pour batter into pan.
  • Sprinkle remaining nuts on top.
  • Bake for 1 hour& 20 minutes or until done (when a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean).
  • Cool bread in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • Loosen around the edges and cool completely on rack.
  • Wrap tightly& store at room temperature.
  • TIP: Make sure the bananas are ripe, or the bread will be dry& crumbly.
  • The riper the bananas, the moister the bread.
  • Bread is better the next day.
  • Freezes well- up to 6 months.

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Reviews

  1. This Banana Bread was so good and so moist. It is the best bread I have ever tasted! Thanks Paulette for sharing this recipe.
     
  2. Perfect banana bread! Can't beat it. I also discovered that I could mash the bananas with the hand mixer I was using, to save a little time.
     
  3. Love this recipe! I have changed it to suit my needs and it's just perfect! I have reduced the sugar by about 1/8 of a cup and added an extra banana. Super moist and yummy! I can add chips, nuts, chunks and whatever else without it failing! Thank you so much for this awesome recipe
     
  4. Really easy, especially in a food processor. Loaf was moist and delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
     
  5. I just made this banana bread and had a slice warm out of the oven.The crust was crusty and the inside was moist and flavourful ~ just how I like banana bread. I used frozen bananas and added some cinnamon and allspice for fun!
     
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