Banana Nut Bread
This banana bread is always a hit! It is moist, flavorful, and easy to put together!
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt best is sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup shortening you can use butter, margarine or Crisco
- 2 large eggs preferably at room temp
- 2 tablespoons of milk
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas usually about 3 medium bananas
- 1/4 cup or more depending on preference chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° (did you know it is best to have the oven heated about 20-30 minutes before baking?)
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda and set aside.
- In mixing bowl, cream the sugar and shortening until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes at medium speed)
- Add eggs to the creamed mixture one at a time, then add milk.
- Add flour mixture and mashed bananas alternately to creamed mixture and beat until smooth after each addition.
- Fold in the nuts (you don’t have to use the nuts, but its sooooo good with nuts) .
- Turn into lightly greased 8 x 4 x 2“loaf pan.
- Bake in middle rack at 350º about 60 to 65 minutes, until a wooden toothpick or knife inserted near the center comes out.
- Cool for 10 minutes then remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack. Eat with or wrap and store overnight.