Perfect Banana Bread Recipe

Name: Perfect Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup pecan halves; 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder; ¾ teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon (I use a little more); ¾ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg; 1 pinch clove; 1 ½ cups very ripe bananas, mashed; ¼ cup buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (please use pure); ½ cup butter (please use the real thing); ¾ cup brown sugar, firmly packed; ½ cup granulated sugar; 3 large eggs, room temperature

Servings: persons

1 cup pecan halves
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon (I use a little more)
¾ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
1 pinch clove
1 ½ cups very ripe bananas, mashed
¼ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (please use pure)
½ cup butter (please use the real thing)
¾ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
½ cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature

1
Heat oven to 350F.
2
Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
3
Pulse pecans in food processor until coarsely chopped.
4
(can do by hand).
5
Whisk together flour, baking powder,baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves in a medium bowl.
6
Combine bananas, buttermilk and vanilla in another bowl.
7
Beat butter and sugars in a large mixer bowl at medium-high speed until well combined, about 3 minutes.
8
Add eggs, one at a time, beating 30 seconds with each addition.
9
Reduce speed, and beat in half of the flour mixture, just until combined.
10
Repeat with remaining flour and banana mixtures.
11
Fold in nuts.
12
Scrape batter evenly into the prepared pan.
13
Bake 70 to 72 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost clean.
14
Cool 5 minutes.
15
Loosen sides of pan; unmold onto a wire rack.
16
Cool completely.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup pecan halves, 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, and more.

Yes, Perfect Banana Bread falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Perfect Banana Bread

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