Angies To Die For Banana Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, set aside.
• With a fork, mash 2 of the bananas in a small bowl so they still have some texture.
• Beat the remaining 2 bananas and sugar together for about 3 minutes.
• Add the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla to the banana/sugar mixture, mix well.
• Mix in the dry ingredients just until they are incorporated, no need to over-mix.
• Fold in the pecans and the mashed bananas.
• Pour the batter in the loaf pan, and give it a rap against the counter to remove any air bubbles.
• Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Don't worry if the bread develops a crack down the middle, it's common and won't hurt a thing!
• Let cool for about 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
• Whisk together the flour, pecans, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl; stir in the mashed bananas. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it's OK if there are some lumps).
• Pour the batter into the buttered pan and lightly tap the pan on the counter to evenly distribute the batter. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, about 1 hour. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.