Pecan Banana Bread
This delicious pecan banana bread recipe is the perfect way to use up those overripe bananas. It incorporates pecans for a wonderful nutty texture and flavor.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 bananas ripe or overripe
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ⅓ cup pecans, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, add the bananas and mash with a fork until crushed.
- Roughly chop up your pecans so that there are some tiny pieces and some larger pieces for variety.
- Grease and flour a loaf pan, shaking off any excess flour.
- In a large mixing bowl (or bowl of a stand mixer), add the butter and the sugar. Cream together on a high speed until light and fluffy. Mixture should be a pale yellow.
- Add the crushed bananas and the eggs to the mixture and beat until combined.
- In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir to combine.
- Add the flour mixture and the vanilla to the batter and beat until just combined.
- Add most of the chopped pecans to the bowl (reserving a few for sprinkling on top), and stir into the batter with a spoon or spatula.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining chopped pecans on top.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes until nicely browned and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack, and then enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Variations
- Chocolate chips - Chocolate chips are a great addition to banana bread! Add a handful to the batter right before baking if you desire.
- Coconut (and maybe a splash of rum) - For a truly tropical banana bread, add some shredded coconut to the mix and maybe a teaspoon or two of rum.
- Leaving out the pecans - Maybe you don't like pecans. Maybe you're allergic to nuts. If so, just leave the pecans out of the recipe.
- Walnuts - Walnuts are a great substitution for the pecans!
- Cinnamon spice - Add a teaspoon of cinnamon and half a teaspoon of cloves to make a cinnamon spice banana bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 458kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 6gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 520mgPotassium: 293mgFiber: 3gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 593IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 2mg
If nutrition info is shown, values are based on an online calculator and are estimates. Please verify using your own data.
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