Janet’s Famous Banana Nut Bread

Description

I was trying to find something to cook when I found this recipe in the back of my mom’s recipe box. I loved it and so did my mom! The nuts are optional. Hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups white sugar
  • ¾ cup butter, softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups mashed ripe banana
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ cups chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour two 8×4 inch pans.
  2. In a large bowl
  3. cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time
  4. beating well with each addition. Stir in the banana and sour cream.
  5. In a separate bowl
  6. combine the flour
  7. baking soda
  8. baking powder
  9. cinnamon and pecans; stir into banana mixture
  10. just until combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  11. Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes
  12. until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean. Remove from pan and place on a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or cold.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Servings: 20

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