Nanna’s Banana Bread

     

My Nanna Towgood has been making this loaf bread for over 40 years, and its a family favorite — moist, flavorful, and just the right amount of sweetness. You may substitute chocolate chips for the walnuts if you desire.

Original recipe makes 1 – 9×5 inch loaf

Ingredients

1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup white sugar
2 small very ripe bananas, sliced
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    1 hr

  • READY IN

    1 hr 10 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a blender, combine milk, eggs, oil, sugar and banana pieces. Process until smooth. In a large bowl, sift together all the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add banana mixture to dry ingredients. Mix well. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes until golden brown, an a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.

Nutrition

Calories: 286 kcal
Carbohydrates: 37.9 g
Cholesterol: 36 mg
Fat: 13.5 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 4.5 g
Sodium: 182 mg