Banana Nut Bread

Name: Banana Nut Bread
Yield: makes one 9 1/2 × 5 1/2-inch loaf or three 5 3/4 × 3 1/2-inch loaves
Ingredients: 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts; 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup whole wheat flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium); 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted, or 1/2 cup corn oil or canola oil; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

December 9, 2011

Whenever bananas get a bit too ripe, I bake banana nut bread and keep a few loaves in the freezer. Whole wheat flour enhances the nuttiness of the loaves. Baking time in the convection oven is reduced by 10 to 15 minutes for either size loaf.

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