Banana Nut Bread
"This banana bread recipe is over 100 years old and is very special to our family. It comes from our Grandmothers, Hattie Agnes Ferguson and Gertie Evans."
Servings: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas mashed with fork
- 1/2 c. butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 c. pecans or walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas with a fork, add softened butter, eggs, sugar, flour and baking soda, beat on medium speed until blended well. Stir in chopped nuts.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake uncovered for 50-60 minutes.
- Cook's Note: Watch carefully, you may need to cover bread with foil to prevent top from getting too brown the last 15-20 minutes.