Mom’s Best Banana Bread
published by clay hurtubise on Mar 9, 2009
Mom made the best banana bread. This is her recipe from the 1950’s. It is best if baked in a bunt cake pan, not the bread pan as pictured.
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Ingredients
(Dry)
- 3.5 cups flour
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 4 teaspoonfuls baking POWDER
- 0.5 teaspoonful baking soda
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
(Wet)
- 4 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 cups mashed bananas (should be ripe and skin should have black specks)
- 0.5 cup oil (I use Smart Balance OmegaÒ)
Method
- Place all the dry ingredients in one bowl, sift together.
- Place all the wet ingredients in one bowl, mix together.
- Put about one-quarter of the dry ingredients into the bowl with wet ingredients, mix till powder is wet, but don’t over-mix. Keep adding the dry powder until everything is combined.
- Use a standard size bunt pan. Grease or use spray oil to coat the pan: then coat with flour. Make sure the complete pan is covered with a dusting of flour, and then shake out the excess.
- Bake for 55 – 60 minutes.
- Test to see if fully cooked by inserting a wood toothpick into the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, it is done. If bread matter sticks to toothpick, give it another five minutes. When done, move to a cooling rack and after a few minutes remove the bread from the pan. Allow to cool.
Variations:
- Along with the nuts, add a cup of cranberries.
- Chocolate chips and walnuts also go well together.
- Substitute macadamia nuts for the walnuts.
# 1 by Debra.
March 9th, 2009 at 5:29 am #
My kids, my husband and I love banana bread. I’ve been making it since I was in my teens. Good recipe, Clay!
# 2 by Planting Shepherd
March 9th, 2009 at 6:42 am #
I like it! Must be delicious!
# 3 by Christine Ramsay
March 9th, 2009 at 7:22 am #
That sounds scrummy. I am going to make some.
Christine
# 4 by Joni Keith
March 9th, 2009 at 10:21 am #
It’s funny how the mind plays tricks on you. As I was looking at the picture and reading the ingredients, it was as though I could smell it baking. I love banana bread. And you’re right, make sure those bananas have black specks to ensure they’re ripe (sweet) enough.
# 5 by Vikram Chhabra
March 9th, 2009 at 1:15 pm #
Looks delicious…I hope it does not have any ingredients from your Kitty McBurger though…
# 6 by rutherfranc
March 9th, 2009 at 11:59 pm #
right on Vikram! it does smell good..
# 7 by CHAN LEE PENG
March 10th, 2009 at 5:01 am #
I’ll try this recipe, thanks.
# 8 by macon
March 10th, 2009 at 8:02 am #
i love banana brread!
# 9 by Alina Beck
March 10th, 2009 at 12:16 pm #
It looks lovely – I wish I could cook!
# 10 by Ruby Hawk
March 12th, 2009 at 10:51 pm #
ummmmm, I love banana bread. I think this is the recipe I use, too. I made it in the 50’s so you can see I’ve been making it a long time.
# 11 by Dee Gold
March 14th, 2009 at 10:01 pm #
i need to try this,thanks
# 12 by Athlyn Green
March 22nd, 2009 at 3:41 pm #
This looks so yummy.
# 13 by Mrs M
March 26th, 2009 at 6:37 pm #
YUM! I love banana bread! Especially if made right. I will give this a try!
# 14 by Sakuragi
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:00 am #
I love banana! so filling! thanks for sharing this =)