Old-Fashioned Banana Bread
This old-fashioned banana bread is made with ripe bananas and walnuts and can be customized with your favorite mix-ins.
Ingredients
- Butter and flour or baking spray, for the pan
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- 2 large eggs
- 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp fine salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Recommended Equipment
- Stand mixer or handheld
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 325°F. Grease and flour an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan.Butter and flour or baking spray
- In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the sugar with the shortening until smooth and fluffy. Add the eggs and mashed bananas and beat until blended. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and stir just until blended. Fold in the walnuts.1 cup granulated sugar | 1/2 cup vegetable shortening | 2 large eggs | 2 cups all-purpose flour | 1/2 cup chopped walnuts | 1 tsp baking soda | 1/2 tsp fine salt | 3 medium ripe bananas
- Spoon the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan; bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs clinging to it.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a rack to cool completely before slicing.
Very ripe bananas with plenty of brown spots give the bread the best flavor and moisture.Stir the flour in just until no dry streaks remain; overmixing can make banana bread tough.
Nutrition
Calories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 104mgPotassium: 161mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 65IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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