This moist banana bread is perfect for using up bananas that are past their prime and turn them into a delicious loaf of bread. For me, prime bananas are just turning yellow and not soft.
You can change the nuts used in this recipe. We happen to love pecans, so that’s what I use.
Enjoy!
Yield: 8 servings
Pecan Banana Bread recipe
This pecan banana bread is a tasty way to use up very ripe bananas!
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Total Time
1 hour 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- Butter a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan; set aside.
- In an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar together.
- Add eggs, and beat until light and fluffy.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Add to the butter mixture, and mix until just combined.
- Add bananas, Greek yogurt, and vanilla; mix to combine.
- Stir in nuts, and pour into prepared pan.
- Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about an hour. Let rest in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool thoroughly.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 278Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 446mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 2gSugar: 29gProtein: 6g
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