This is the Matthews favorite recipe

Still searching for what to cook ?

Name: Banana Nut Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tbsp cinnamon; 2 tsp vanilla; 1 cup butter or margerine; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup light brown sugar; 2 cups mashed bananas usually 4 med to lg; 4 whole eggs beaten; FOR TOPPING LOAVES; 1 cup pecans chopped; 1/2 cup brown sugar packed; 1 pinch salt; 1 stick butter or margerine

Find the most delicious recipes here

INGREDIENTS

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup butter or margerine
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 cups mashed bananas ; usually 4 med to lg
4 whole eggs ; beaten
FOR TOPPING LOAVES
1 cup pecans ; chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar ; packed
1 pinch salt
1 stick butter or margerine

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven 350'

Prepare 2 loaf pans

Sift all dry ingredients in one large bowl (sugars are wet ingredients)

In another bowl mix all wet ingredients adding the vanilla last

Pour wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until just combined (do not over stir)

Seperate mixture equally between both loaf pans

Bake approx 30 mins. At 25 mins check on them

As soon as a skewer poked in the center of each pan comes out clean, they are done

Remove from oven and let cool slightly before removing from pans

Let loaves cool on a cake rack completely before topping them with the pecan mixture.

TOPPING:

in heavy saucepan melt butter. Add the brown sugar and pecans stirring continuously. Bring to a boil, continue stirring for 1 minute. Be very careful because this mixture is molton. it can severely burn you.

Seperate by pouring an equal amount over each loaf. Letting it drip down the sides is ok

Let the pecan mixture set up a bit before slicing

These can be wrapped in wax paper and foil and frozen.

NOTES

Alert editor

Banana Nut Bread

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup butter or margerine
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 cups mashed bananas usually 4 med to lg
4 whole eggs beaten
 FOR TOPPING LOAVES
1 cup pecans chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar packed
1 pinch salt
1 stick butter or margerine

Heat oven 350'
Prepare 2 loaf pans
Sift all dry ingredients in one large bowl (sugars are wet ingredients)
In another bowl mix all wet ingredients adding the vanilla last
Pour wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until just combined (do not over stir)
Seperate mixture equally between both loaf pans 
Bake approx 30 mins.  At 25 mins check on them
As soon as a skewer poked in the center of each pan comes out clean, they are done
Remove from oven and let cool slightly before removing from pans
Let loaves cool on a cake rack completely before topping them with the pecan mixture.  
TOPPING:
in heavy saucepan melt butter.  Add the brown sugar and pecans stirring continuously.  Bring to a boil, continue stirring for 1 minute. Be very careful because this mixture is molton.  it can severely burn you.
Seperate by pouring an equal amount over each loaf.  Letting it drip down the sides is ok
Let the pecan mixture set up a bit before slicing
These can be wrapped in wax paper and foil and frozen.

Add Photo

Nutrition

View line-by-line Nutrition Insights™: Discover which ingredients contribute the calories/sodium/etc.


Serving Size: 1 Serving (1398g)
Recipe Makes: 2 Servings

Calories: 5226
Calories from Fat: 3608 (69%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 400.9g	535 %
	Saturated Fat 224.4g	1122 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 118.1g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 28g
Cholesterol 1747.9mg		538 %
Sodium 2470.5mg		85 %
Potassium 2085.3mg		55 %
Total Carbohydrate 383.2g		113 %
	Dietary Fiber 16.5g	66 %
	Sugars, other 366.7g
Protein 53.7g		77 %
Powered by: USDA Nutrition Database Disclaimer: Nutrition facts are derived from linked ingredients (shown at left in colored bullets) and may or may not be complete. Always consult a licensed nutritionist or doctor if you have a nutrition-related medical condition.

About Our Nutrition Facts

Calories per serving: 5226

Get detailed nutrition information, including item-by-item nutrition insights, so you can see where the calories, carbs, fat, sodium and more come from.

Get Detailed Nutrition Facts on Any Recipe