Pioneer Woman Banana Nut Bread
The Pioneer Woman Banana Nut Bread is a classic recipe combining the sweetness of ripe bananas with the crunch of walnuts, resulting in a moist and flavorful bread that has become a favorite among many.
Ingredients
For the flour mixture
- 1½ cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- ½ tsp Kosher Salt
- ¼ tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Ginger
- ½ tsp (a pinch) Nutmeg grated
For the wet mixture
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ cup Light Brown Sugar
- 6 tbsp Salted Butter
- 1 large Egg
- 1½ cups (or 3) Ripe Banana mashed
For the banana cake
- 1 cup Pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF / 176ºC. Grease a loaf pan (8 x 4 inches or 9 x 5 inches).
- Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and spices together in a bowl.
- Mix the sugar with the melted butter, and eggs. Then fold in the mashed banana puree and continue to blend.
- Sprinkle the flour mixture over the wet mixture and fold in blending with the hand mixer and fold in the chopped pecans.
- Pour batter into the pans. Bake for 45–60 minutes. See tips below.
- Cool for 5 minutes and then run a knife around the edge to pop the loaf out. Cool on a wire cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Notes
- To check if the cake is ready, insert a toothpick in the center and make sure it comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- If the tops are browning more than you’d like, tent with foil towards the end of baking.
- To store, wrap the bread in foil.