Recipe

Gift Of The Magi Bread Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mountainmama / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago My girlfriend makes this extra-special banana bread only once a year to celebrate Christmas. It is loaded with scrumptious ingredients such as coconut, mandarin oranges, dates, cherries, chocolate chips and almonds. A true Christmas Recipe to pass on to the next generation.... More Prep:15m Cook:50m Servings:32	Mountainmam
	chocolate mandarin bananas almonds maraschino cherries dates

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)

1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained

1 cup flaked coconut

1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

2/3 cup sliced almonds, divided

1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries

1/2 cup chopped dates

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with bananas. Stir in the oranges, coconut, chocolate chips, 1/2 cup almonds, cherries and dates.

Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining almonds. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes 2 loaves

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Comments

morninlite 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Finally a good fruit cake!

lasaf 1 year, 3 months ago said:
I like any fruitcake that does not contain citron. But a banana fruitbake has got to be onef the best. Thank you for sharing. L.

angelinaw 1 year, 3 months ago said:
My grandmother used to force us to eat the bricks she would call fruit cake when I was younger. This fruit cake sounds more appealing. I may even try this and not remember the bricks. Do the ingredients have a story behind them (which one represents what gift? Just wondering... Thanks for sharing!

ttaaccoo 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Totally delectible!!thank you thank you MM

peetabear 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Great recipe.. thank you..

fiddy7 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Wow what a treat...gained three pounds just reading the recipe, can't wait to induldge.

Thanx Maji
the spirit of good eats indeed.

-j-

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