August 14, 2009

Banana Almond Bread!

Photo from google site.

This recipe is for all you BANANA BREAD fans out there! I found it when I bought my loaf pans, and it is a HIT in our home! Except...it was actually suppose to be Walnuts...but we substituted Almonds instead! Sooo much yummier & healthier!

Ingrediants:

6 tablespns. butter or margarine, softened
2/3 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas (I only used 2), peeled and mashed
1 teaspn. vanilla extract
1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
2 teaspon. baking powder
1/2 teaspn. salt
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (I substituted sliced almonds)

toppings:
1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 c. chopped walnuts (I substituted sliced almonds)
2 tablespns butter or margarine, softened


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray pan with veggie pan spray. In small bowl, combine topping ingrediants; mix until it resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside. (Note: my toppings didn't come out coarse due to my butter being way soft, so I just added a bit more brown sugar & used it as a spread on top later)

In large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, bananas, and vanilla; mix with electric beater on low. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture, mixing well with a spoon. Gently stir in almonds/walnuts using a flip motion. Pour into pan. Sprinkle (or spread as I did) topping evenly over batter. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack for 15 minutes; remove from pan & cool completely. Enjoy!

2 comments:

  1. You can use three bananas- either way it will be moist enough. Also substitute chocolate chips instead of nuts to make it even sweeter!

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  2. Made this tonight!!! Seriously our favorite banana bread recipe! Everytime I tell Paul in making banana bread he's like you better be making tianas! ;)

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