Banana Bread with Pecans

Name: Banana Bread with Pecans
Prep time: 2 h 50 min
Cook time: 2 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking soda; 4 overripe bananas; 2 larges eggs; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters pecans, finely chopped; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 177 milliliters (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

You can never have too many morn meal recipes, so give Banana Bread with Pecans a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 476 calories, 6g of protein, and 23g of fat each. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes. A mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan.

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Oven

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Mash 2 of the bananas with a fork in a small bowl so they still have a bit of texture. With an electric mixer fitted with a wire whisk, whip the remaining bananas and sugar together for a good 3 minutes; you want a light and fluffy banana cream.

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Banana

Cream

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Whisk

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Add the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla; beat well and scrape down the sides of the bowl.

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Vanilla

Butter

Egg

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Mix in the dry ingredients just until incorporated; no need to overly blend. Fold in the nuts and the mashed bananas with a rubber spatula.

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Mashed Banana

Nuts

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Spatula

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Give the pan a good rap on the counter to get any air bubbles out.

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Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Don't get nervous if the banana bread develops a crack down the center of the loaf; that's no mistake, it's typical. Rotate the pan periodically to ensure even browning.

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Banana Bread

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Toothpicks

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Frying Pan

Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes or so, and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing. Toast the slices of banana bread, dust with confectioners' sugar, and serve.

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Powdered Sugar