Award Winning Banana Bread
A foolproof, moist banana nut bread recipe that's light, tender, and full of banana flavor.
Servings 12
Calories 250
Ingredients
- 3 bananas very ripe to black
- 5 tablespoons butter melted and cooled
- 1 tablespoon canola oil or vegetable oil
- ¼ cup buttermilk at room temperature
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or grease with shortening and set aside.
- Add the bananas to a bowl with the warm, melted butter and mash using a fork or potato masher.
- Add the oil, buttermilk, beaten eggs, and vanilla. Mix well to combine.
- In a second large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the nuts and pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together with a wooden spoon until combined (the mixture will be thick).
- Spoon the mixture into prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes until golden and a cake tester inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
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Nutrition
Calories: 250 | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg