I watch several youngsters each day while their parents are at work. They come running when I announce it’s time to cook. This easy banana bread is one of their favorite treats to help bake and eat. —Sharon Ward, King Ferry, New York
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Total time: 01 hours 05 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices.).
Ingredients:
| 1/3 cup shortening |
| 1/2 cup sugar |
| 2 eggs |
| 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour |
| 1 teaspoon baking powder |
| 1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt |
| 1 cup mashed ripe bananas |
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas, beating well after each addition. Pour into a greased 8×4-in. loaf pan. , Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before removing from pan; cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 133 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 146mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
Another one my mom always made when I was growing up. I love it when it’s still warm with a little butter spread on a slice. I have also used this recipe to make mini-loaves which I gave away at Christmas, and they were a big hit.
Total time: 1 hours 5 minutes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 1 hours
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients:
| 1/2 cup shortening (I use the Crisco sticks) |
| 2 eggs |
| 1 cup sugar |
| 1 teaspoon salt |
| 1 1/3 cups flour |
| 1 teaspoon baking soda |
| 3 large ripe bananas, mashed |
| 1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts |
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease or spray a 9x4x4 loaf pan.
- Mix shortening, eggs, flour, sugar, salt, and soda.
- Add bananas and pecans.
- Pour into loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 3168, Fat 154.2, Saturated Fat 32.8, Cholesterol 372, Sodium 3735.4, Carbohydrate 428.3, Fiber 20.3, Sugar 252.5, Protein 39.2
What is the best shortening to use for banana bread?
In case you are looking for the shortening of banana bread, you can easily opt for margarine or butter without any second thoughts. The best thing is that margarine or butter perfectly suits the flavor of banana bread. On the other hand, if you are too conscious about fats, you can opt for low-fat margarine or butter.
How to make banana bread with cream?
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas, beating well after each addition. Pour into a greased 8×4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
How long does it take to make banana bread without butter?
However, if you are looking for a moist banana bread that does not use butter, milk and/or eggs, you should try our easy Vegan Banana Bread recipe. This no butter banana bread recipe should take you roughly only 10 minutes to prepare and clean up. Please be aware that this is an oven-baked banana bread recipe. It is not made with a bread machine.
How do you keep banana bread from sticking to the Pan?
If your banana breads are sticking to the bottom of your bread pan, you should consider either “greasing” the bottom of the pan with butter or vegetable oil, using a cooking spray, using a nonstick pan or lining the interior of the bread pan with baking parchment paper.