Banana Nut Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups white or whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspooon baking soda
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter with sugar and honey in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the mashed bananas, mixing well. Stir in vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and stir into batter. Stir in chopped nuts. Brush a bread loaf pan (12"X4.5"X3.5") with butter or pan release (see recipe under Oil section). Spread batter evenly in pan.
- Bake for 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan 5 minutes before serving.
- To serve, spread generously with butter and cream cheese, if desired.
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