Jetts Best Banana Nut Bread Ever
From jett2whit 16 years ago
- 60 minutes to make
- Serves 8
If you think you have had good banana bread, wait until you try this recipe. The secret to good banana bread is using extra-ripe bananas(almost black).You can find those at the grocery store on sale!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Crisco shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar shopping list
- 2 eggs(room temperature) shopping list
- 2 or 3 small EXTRA RIPE bananas(at room temperature) shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon shopping list
- 1 teaspoon vanilla shopping list
- 2 cups all purpose plain flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
- 1 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 3/4 cup buttermilk(room temperature) shopping list
- (**if no buttermilk, use regular milk with a teaspoon of vinegar**) shopping list
- 3/4 cup chopped toasted nuts(flour nuts so they don't sink to the bottom) shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease & flour cake pans or loaf pans. Line with wax paper.
- Use 2 - 9inch pans for (25 to 30 minutes)
- 1- 8 1/2 X 12 inch pan (30 minutes)
- 2 - loaf pans(30 - 45 minutes)
- Cream Crisco & sugar in mixer until light & fluffy.
- Add eggs beating well.
- Place bananas in a bowl with cinnamon and smash up real good.
- Add bananas, cinnamon & vanilla to mixing bowl ingredients.
- Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together.
- Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, ending with flour.
- Fold in the nuts, mixing well
- Pour into pans and set in preheated oven.
- Bake loafs for about 30 - 45 minutes.
- Ovens vary.
- Enjoy this delicious bread or cake!
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The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
So maybe this is why my banana bread never seems to have much flavor? I use ripe bananas but never let them get that brown. Ah haaaaa! Thank you so much for the tip, Jett! I'm going to make it a point to use really ripe ones from now on!!!
annieamie
in Los Angeles loved it
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Buttermilk adds a nice tang and compliments the banana flavor....cream cheese on a slice....heaven. Thank you for a wonderful post
phyllisd
in San Jose loved it
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