I have searched for the best banana nut bread because I always have a couple "cheetah" bananas, as we call them in my house. I have sampled some decent ones but this one is still my favorite. It also calls for whole wheat flour so that's a plus. That is also why it looks a bit dark on the top. Dulce was our resident lunch time supervisor and PTA president when I started teaching 9 years ago. It got me hooked and it hasn't let me down!
Ingredients
- 1/2 c butter
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1/2 c white sugar
- 3 large bananas, mashed
- 1 c whole wheat flour
- 3/4 c all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 c chopped walnuts
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp finely grated orange
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- optional: cinnamon sugar for dusting the top
Directions
- Heat oven to 350
- Cream butter, eggs, sugars, and bananas. Mix in remaining ingredients.
- Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 5 loaf pan or 2 mini pans.
- Bake for 50-60 mins or 30-40 for 2 minis.
