Banana Plum Bread

Plums add just the right sweetener to a classic banana bread.

Original recipe makes 1 9×13-inch cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup margarine, softened
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas
1 cup plums, pitted and chopped

  • PREP

    25 mins

  • COOK

    1 hr

  • READY IN

    1 hr 25 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, mash the sugar and margarine together until creamy, and beat in the eggs. In a separate bowl, sift the flour with baking powder and baking soda. Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture in thirds, alternating with the mashed bananas until the batter is smooth and well combined. Gently fold in the plums, and place the batter into the prepared baking dish.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 hour.

Nutrition

Calories: 247 kcal
Carbohydrates: 38.5 g
Cholesterol: 35 mg
Fat: 8.7 g
Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 4.5 g
Sodium: 214 mg