Banana Bread
- Makes: 16 servings
- Yield: 1 loaf
- Prep 25 mins
- Cool 10 mins
- Bake 55 mins
- Stand overnight
Cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger flavor this moist banana bread. Make banana bread when your bananas get brown polka dots on them.
Ingredients
-
2
cups
all-purpose flour
-
1 1/2
teaspoons
baking powder
-
1/2
teaspoon
baking soda
-
1/2
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
-
1/4
teaspoon
salt
-
1/4
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
-
1/8
teaspoon
ground ginger
-
2
eggs, lightly beaten
-
1 1/2
cups
mashed banana (4 to 5 medium)
-
1
cup
sugar
-
1/2
cup
cooking oil or melted butter
-
1/4
cup
chopped walnuts
-
1
recipe Streusel-Nut Topping (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of one 9x5x3-inch or two 7-1/2x3-1/2x2-inch loaf pan set aside. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine eggs, banana, sugar, and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in walnuts. Spoon batter into prepared pan(s). If desired, sprinkle Streusel-Nut Topping over batter.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes for 9x5x3-inch pan or 40 to 45 minutes for 7-1/2x3 1/2x2-inch pans or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean (if necessary, cover loosely with foil the last 15 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning). Cool in pan(s) on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan(s). Cool completely on rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.
Streusel-Nut Topping
Ingredients
- 1/4
cup
packed brown sugar
- 3
tablespoons
all-purpose flour
- 2
tablespoons
butter
- 1/3
cup
chopped walnuts
Directions
- In a small bowl combine brown sugar and flour. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts.
Nutrition Facts
(Banana Bread)
Servings Per Recipe 16, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 1, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Thiamin (mg) 0, vit. C (mg) 2, vit. A (IU) 49, pro. (g) 3, cal. (kcal) 213, Potassium (mg) 140, sodium (mg) 108, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, Folate (µg) 40, Other Carb () 1, Monounsaturated fat (g) 5, Starch () 1, sat. fat (g) 1, chol. (mg) 26, Fat, total (g) 9, carb. (g) 32, iron (mg) 1, calcium (mg) 17, Trans fatty acid (g) 0, sugar (g) 16, fiber (g) 1, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 3, Fat () 2