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    Favorite Banana Nut Bread

    User Rating 4.5 out of 5
    57 Reviews
    56 out of 57 users would make it again
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    best decision of my life, lolApril 29, 2012 By jennie8907
    let me say one thing: i am a chocolate ADDICT, but this is easily the best dessert i have ever made!! this is incredible...my first time ever to make homemade banana bread! i left out the nuts because i didnt have any and i halved the recipe. also i like my breads and cakes moist so i waited until the knife was almost clean and took it out of the oven. also i lowered the heat to about 275 towards the end of cooking it. drizzle a little bit of melted butter on it and you will have one heck of a mouthgasm!
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    Banana nut breadMarch 18, 2012 By walkerbaba
    very good. added a lttle semi sweet choc to the batter
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    Best Banana Nut Bread Ever!!!!!!!!January 27, 2012 By cantpresme2
    I made this early one morning when my sister in law was coming over to study before we went to class. I had never made Banana Nut Bread before but everyone loved it, (my sister, mother and friends). It is now a family favorite. I did change it slightly I added applesauce for moisture.
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    Wonderful,easy recipeJanuary 21, 2012 By Lt0881
    I had never made banana bread before, I had some over ripe bananas and found this recipe. I cut the recipe in half but still used the 6 bananas. My family loved it! Very bananery, very easy, and very delicious!
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    Go-to banana nut bread!December 19, 2011 By LacyBugg22
    This is my go-to recipe for banana nut bread! I halved the recipe and made 12 muffins for a pot luck. Needless to say I didn't bring any home!
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    WOW.... This is so deliciousDecember 12, 2011 By Bunny1911
    This is by far the best banana nut bread I have had. I would highly recommend this receipt to anyone. Makes plenty of bread too.
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    December 09, 2011 By foodie04
    This was my first try at making banana nut bread and it turned out amazingly moist and flavorful. The recipe is easy to follow. I'll be making this again and again!
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    Yummy!October 01, 2011 By cole47
    This is a delicious and moist banana bread. I excluded the nuts because I have a digestive issue with them. I love them, they don't love me! But this bread is awesome without them. It is very easy to make. If any lasts until day 2, I warm it up in the microwave for about 8 seconds and add just a tad of butter and it's like eating it fresh out of the oven again. I agree - use the oldest bananas you have. Not only are they easy to mash but they do have an outstanding flavor. This bread doesn't last long that's for sure!!!!
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    December 22, 2010 By bodiusalpha
    I liked this banana nut bread. It was very good. I tried several other recipes before this one and this was the best. I modified it slightly to add my own flare. I did 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of brown sugar and added 1 tbsp of vanilla. I love it and I am making 17 loaves in the next few days to give out for Christmas.
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    Finally, a simply but great recipeOctober 27, 2010 By Debbini
    I've tried many recipes. This one was so easy and simple but turned out great. I substituted veg oil for the butter. I was wondering why it had no vanilla as many other recipes do. No matter, both loaves came out great. Note to those w/a conv. oven. I baked at 300 for 1 hr and bread came out perfect.
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    OMG!!October 08, 2010 By buffyg
    This bread was sooo yummy!! The only thing different that I did was add a little cinnamon sugar mixture to the top for a little crunch. So moist! Give me a slice of this with a little butter on it and a tall glass of milk and I will be one happy woman! :)
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    yummySeptember 18, 2010 By S.Day
    This was the best banana nut bread ever...very moist..
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    August 21, 2010 By bnancie
    i love my grandmothers recipes ones i have grown up with my whole life, all except for her banana nut bread recipe. lol i have been searching for the ""best"" recipe to go into my catalogue of recipes. and this is by far the best i have ever made for banana nut bread. thank you for sharing this recipe.
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    Banana Nut BreadAugust 01, 2010 By HappyBaking
    I also made replaced the flour and baking soda with Bisquit and it came out delish. Also instead of the pecan I used walnut. Yum-o, try it!
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    Banana Nut Bread Muffin modificationJune 12, 2010 By rcmcritters
    I made this recipe but for muffins, and inplace for baking soda, salt, and flour I used Bisquik, and they turned out FANTASTIC. They are very moist, bananay, and nutty. I highly suggest you try this :)
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    Banana Nut BreadJune 09, 2010 By JNEMBRY
    This is a wonderful recipe and so easy to make! Sometimes I substitute walnuts for pecans and for an extra flavor I add a cup of blueberries. You can also make muffins which are delicious. Just bake the muffins for 30-35 minutes. YUM!
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    Delicioso!!!May 16, 2010 By mml623
    Moist, Moist, Moist... Perfect loaf recipe for Banana Nut Bread. The recipe is easy to follow. All ingredients were on the shelf. Nothing fancy to add, and it made right at 2 loaves. Thumps up in our household!
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    WOWMay 12, 2010 By EEW2010
    This recipe is totally wonderful. I love it and did something special by using square, mini loaf pans. I recommend this to anyone. Even first time cooks.
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    Perfection!May 06, 2010 By oumedbride
    This is by far the best banana bread I've ever had. Fairly easy to make, and absolutely delicious. The whole family loved it.
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    Awesome Banana bread!April 18, 2010 By Leslienlucas
    I made the recipe just like it read except I do not have a sifter and I only had 4 bananas. It still turned out great. The top of the bread came out a little crunchy and kinda carmelized the sugar. The inside was moist just like the recipe said it would be. We put a little butter on it and it tasted great!!!! I recommend this recipe to ev1! :)
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    AmazingApril 02, 2010 By momat27
    This was my very first time making a banana bread and it was the best thing I have made so far, I loved it. I halfed the recipe, did not take as long to bake though and I had to lower the oven to 200, but it was moist almost like a cake and so delicious, not to sweet and just the right amount of everything.
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    The bestFebruary 02, 2010 By ynotarat2009
    This banana nut bread recipe was so easy! I halved it, and found the recipe to be very easy to follow. The bake time turned out to be less than recommended, so watch your ovens. But the bread was delicious! I'll definitely make this again.
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    Just Awesome!January 23, 2010 By billyinvt
    Super moist and tasty. On the cake side of banana bread. Delicious.
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    LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!January 21, 2010 By JANISE4
    THIS RECIPE WAS SO AWESOME. SO EASY. I MADE IT AND CUT IT UP FOR MY FAMILY AND WITHIN AN HOUR IT WAS GONE. I AM GETTING READY TO MAKE IT AGAIN. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO EVERYONE. THANX!
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    Awesome Banana Nut BreadJanuary 01, 2010 By Mrs_Larson
    I cut the recipe in half. This was my first time every making the banana nut bread. The recipe is very easy, it turned out so good even my husband loved it. I'm going to make this again soon. I definitely recommend this recipe to everyone.
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    Great tasteOctober 24, 2009 By deew42
    I made 1/2 recipe. I always add FRESH grated nutmeg, maybe 1/2t. Fresh nutmeg is very different than pre grated in bottle. Be careful, it can overpower recipe.
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    an excellent and easy recipeOctober 18, 2009 By anokcook
    i love checking out others reviews for helpful hints. i would like to share a couple of mine: i experimented with a few things, like real butter vs margarine +room temp butter and eggs vs cold + bread flour mixed with all purpose vs only all purpose. i have to say that both were very good, but my first choices combined to make a really excellent taste and texture. (real butter, room temp, bread flour.) also, i like nuts and dried cranberries, so those get thrown in. chocolate chips are good to add, too. and if you have loaf pans, i think it is better in that. regular cake pans are fine, though. happy cooking!
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    AwesomeSeptember 04, 2009 By igoape
    I loved this recipe. So easy and delicious. I too substituted walnuts instead of pecans just for personal preference as I think it tastes better, even though that is not how my mother used to make it. Sorry mom!
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    So pleased!August 15, 2009 By talleyho2003
    I halved the recipe to make just one loaf. I also used walnuts instead of pecans. Came out so great! A nice little crust on top and super soft and moist on the inside. Perfect way to use those over ripe bananas.
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    Delicious Whole Wheat Banana Walnut Bread...!!!May 30, 2009 By ctsidney
    Out of all the recipes in Google, I opened this one because the link read Southern Foods... it had to be good, and it was easy and I had all the ingredients in the house already. We had green bananas and by the time we waited for them to get ripe...they were too soft to eat. My husband wanted to toss them out. I told him I'd make bread. I used Whole Wheat Flour, no sifter; but I mixed it slowly into the sugar/egg/butter batter, and used a hand mixer. I put the batter into 2 6-mini Bunt pans. at 30 minutes my husband walked into the kitchen and said it smells like it's time. They are beautiful, perfect & umm, umm delicious. Thanks Diana
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    Awesomest !March 29, 2009 By Bodyman165
    I mixed the liquid ingredients in the blender first. Be careful when you make this, it is irresistable.
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    WOW! Great recipeJanuary 14, 2009 By iluvbewitched
    I made one loaf of bread and some mini muffins they were devoured in 2 days. Thanks for sharing!
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    Banana breadAugust 02, 2008 By Blubrd277
    I just made the bread.Looks good.I have a recipe about the same except it calls for 2 teaspoons of B P and 1 Teaspoon of B S. can I change them over???
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    banana breadJuly 20, 2008 By maryannbouckaert
    This recipe was easy to make.the bread was moist.It was the best recipe I found.love it!
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    Banana Nut Bread DissapointmentJuly 08, 2008 By terrileaburton
    I bought a loaf of banana nut bread at a church bake sale last week. It was so moist it would stick to a fork and you could see flecks of banana through it. I tried this recipe, it turned out beautifully, like a picture but it was dry like a stale loaf of bread. The flavor is good but what did I do wrong to lose all the moisture? Please help. Thanks
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    not bad with some modificationsJune 12, 2008 By rosebunny67
    I liked this recipe because it seemed basic and sensible. However, as I followed it, I found myself doing things my own way. I used whole wheat flour instead of refined flour because it is healthier. I used only 3/4 stick of butter for the same reason. I didn't have a hand held mixer so I just used a wooden spoon. Also, I didn't see why I had to add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and no vice versa. I reversed the order. I skipped the dried fruit. I never heard of banana nut bread with dried fruit. I liked the result. It was not dry at all. My bananas were very ripe so they added a lot of moisture which was good for the batter consistency. All in all, I think this is a nice, fluffy, not dry, good-tasting banana nut bread. It was well-received. the only caveat I have is to watch the baking time. do not overbake! The batter rose to about twice the original height in the pan. That made it look attractive.
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    3 times successApril 14, 2008 By poporbit
    This is great!! Thanks for the simple recipe. I substituted whole wheat flour for 1/2 of the flour in the recipe and added a little corn starch to help the gluten loss on the last batch. Result, cooking time was reduced to 1 hour, bread did not rise quite as much but looks and tastes wonderfull (wife says better) just the same.
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    Bread, not quickbreadApril 11, 2008 By uncodified
    I expected a dense moist loaf and instead got something yummy that rose like bread. I made one loaf and one set of muffins. Half the recipe makes 12, cook for 35 minutes.
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    banana nut breadApril 07, 2008 By brentida
    i am not a baker. i don't have a mixer, so i used a wooden spoon. i don't have a dry measure, i forgot to sift the flour, forgot to add the soda to the flour and added it later. when i put the mixture in the loaf pan it seemed very heavy. lo and behold, it rose beautifully, looked just like a loaf of bread and tastes delicious. it's light and moist. i also halved the recipe. i'll certainly make it again. thanks.
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    Wow!April 04, 2008 By lashundab
    The best we've ever had! Usually we just sit the laptop on the kitchen counter and follow the recipes, but this one was put in the file. It will be used for PTA meetings, tennis practice, evening coffee with friends, Christmas, and anything else I can think of. Awesome recipe!
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    Yum YumFebruary 28, 2008 By SStephen
    This was a wonderful recipe. I halfed everything and used brown sugar instead of white and it was delicious! Everyone enjoyed it!!
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    A FirstFebruary 26, 2008 By lewbega
    First time I ever made any type of bread. It turned out amazing. Very easy to make & great flavor. However, really not a good idea if your on a diet.
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    DeliciousFebruary 22, 2008 By BARCPANTRY
    This recipe was soooooo good. We enjoyed making it and it was inexpensive to prepare.
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    excellent and tastyFebruary 10, 2008 By Jacksox
    awesome banana nut bread. I also made a few changes 1) subtract 1/2 a stick of butter and add 1/4 cup of sour cream. 2) add 2 tablespoons of Amaretto liquor 3) you can always add chocolate chips or cranberries. The Bread is great the way it is but if you like to experiment you can try the changes that I made. Higest Praise!!
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    banana nut breadFebruary 04, 2008 By wnschuchart
    The most moist and flavorful bread I've ever made. I used really ripe bananas and think it made it even better the second time around!!
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    January 01, 2008 By amchenier
    simple for beginner and a novice!! My son enjyed helping me . Since there was not to much to put in he was able to mesure and mix everything!!
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    Simply The BestDecember 28, 2007 By ronmlvn
    Ever since I found this recipe about a year and a half ago I have made this Banana bread maybe 25 times. I have taken it to work and shared with a friends and they just love it every time I bring some, I have also made it for work when we have company meals and there is nothing left to take home later. My daughter asks me to make it for for thanksgiving and Christmas. I don't add the nuts to the recipe, every one likes it without the nuts added.
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    Excellent!December 25, 2007 By easyrecipesforme
    We LOVE the texture of this easy-to-make banana nut bread. To avoid having gooey chunks of mashed bananas in the bread, I pureed the ripe bananas in the food processor before adding them to the batter. Oh yum!
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    No tweeking needed....December 07, 2007 By tryherbs1st
    I got this recipe off the internet and took it over to a friend's house with 3 overly ripe bananas. We whipped up this bread and it was awesome! It was a great spongy consistency, moist.....just excellent overall. Give it a try.
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    gr8 breadNovember 26, 2007 By junebugnca
    best banana bread i've made yet! easy to follow recipe..
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    Not as moistNovember 13, 2007 By khaltubibi
    This is a basic bread recipe and nothing special or spectacular. The taste is decent however I prefer it with walnuts over pecans. I think it was on the dry side, which is true banana bread, but these days everyone prefer moist cake like breads. I guess I could just not cook it as long and maybe add another banana. Anyhow, accurate recipe.
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    Favorite Banana Nut BreadNovember 09, 2007 By mariyeh
    I don't like banana nut bread a whole lot but this recipe is really really yummy!!!!! I have a 10 year old who does not like anything with nuts or without icing. This recipe is a big hit in our family and friends. I have used this recipe about 4 times from time I got it. Your customer's review and rating helped me alot. Everytime I need a recipe I check your web site first. Thank you!
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    Easy Banana BreadOctober 23, 2007 By CJ56
    I have tried cook book recipes but this was so easy even an amateur can bake this bread. It is simple, no nonsense recipe. I will use it again and tell my daughters about your web site so that they too can bake the easy way.
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    Simply YummyOctober 12, 2007 By Andreag55
    This bread was the best I have ever had or made. I am in the process of moving and did not have my recipes with me. This is a keeper. I cannot wait to try the banana split cake.
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    Absolutely Perfect!September 12, 2007 By tallchick80
    I used this recipe for my very first time making banana bread, and let me tell you, you'd never know it was the first time I made it after tasting it. It was just as good as I had ever had, and my husband was elated to find out his wife made really good banana bread. This recipe comes out absolutely perfect and it's just right. I halved everything and I used chopped walnuts for my bread and it turned out wonderfully. We had more than enough even after cutting the ingredients. I will definitely make this bread again and I can't wait to make more when I have over-ripe bananas. I'd even consider making this for the holidays, it's that good.
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    September 03, 2007 By SaraFulton
    The best banana bread recipe I have ever used and I have used many. Very versitile, I also sometimes add golden raisins or cranberries. I cut the amount of nuts to 1/2 when I add other things. I use bananas that are almost brown for the fullest flavor.
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    Oh My Goodness!August 06, 2007 By WasyliwR
    I had yet to find the PERFECT recipe for banana loaf till I came across this recipe! It was easy to follow and it allowed me to make additions such as vanilla extract. I thought it would be good to make since the picture looked yummy and my last few loaves were far from edible. I will be printing this off to use again, and again! THANK YOU!!!
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