Incredible Banana Bread Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Celsius. Use butter to grease up a loaf pan.
• Mix the dry ingredients and wet ingredients into separate bowls.
• Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
• Mix in the walnut pieces and chocolate chips. Some people use one or the other, but I like to use both to make this bread extra delicious.
• Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes.
• NOTE: I find that with some ovens, this is not enough time to bake the bread thoroughly. What I usually do is pour the batter into two loaf pans and reduce the time, or I bake the bread until it no longer "jiggles" when I shake the pan gently. This usually takes about 1-1/2 hours. Watch it carefully as it bakes! It's worth the time.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar. Sift in the flour, baking soda and salt. Blend in the mashed bananas. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a knife inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.