This banana bread is wonderful warm with butter. It is a lovely gift in small loaf pans. If pecans aren’t your forte, substitute walnuts.
Original recipe makes 2 8×4-inch loaf pans
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8×4 inch loaf pans. Set aside.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Stir in nuts, eggs, bananas, oil, and vanilla extract.
- Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pans.
Nutrition
Calories: 205 kcal
Carbohydrates: 26.9 g
Cholesterol: 26 mg
Fat: 10.1 g
Fiber: 1.1 g
Protein: 2.7 g
Sodium: 162 mg