1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups flour
*3 large very ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
**1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups flour
*3 large very ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
**1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
***1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Blend together sugar, butter, and eggs. Add dry ingredients, which have been sifted together. Add mashed bananas, chopped nuts, and vanilla extract. Pour into a greased loaf pan.Bake at 375°F degrees for 1 hour.
****Brush top with melted butter or glaze with confectioners icing, if desired, while loaf is still warm.
*the bananas I used today weren't "very large". They were about medium size and super duper duper ripe —I used 3 1/2!! So ripe that it was the first thing I was smelling as I came down stairs the past few days.
**I always add extra vanilla extract to just about everything. The original recipe calls for only 1tsp, however, I added a little extra. :)
**I'm normally am not a big fan of banana nut anything. I wanted to add a flavor I like... So, I got in my spice cabinet and started sniffing around. I really like 'winter holiday' recipes —the spice bread flavors. I decided to add Ground Cloves. It may seem a bit strange, however, I really really REALLY love it now!! :D It's definitely a keeper for my family.
**I chose to stir up a small amount of water and confectioners sugar —approximately 1/3 cup water with 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar (add more or less water and sugar to your liking). I drizzled it on top, while it was still warm and it was runny enough to soak right into the bread. :) (yum!). I finished it off with dusting a small amount of confectioners sugar.
If you give this recipe a try, with or without the ground cloves, please share pictures and what you think!
****Brush top with melted butter or glaze with confectioners icing, if desired, while loaf is still warm.
*the bananas I used today weren't "very large". They were about medium size and super duper duper ripe —I used 3 1/2!! So ripe that it was the first thing I was smelling as I came down stairs the past few days.
**I always add extra vanilla extract to just about everything. The original recipe calls for only 1tsp, however, I added a little extra. :)
**I'm normally am not a big fan of banana nut anything. I wanted to add a flavor I like... So, I got in my spice cabinet and started sniffing around. I really like 'winter holiday' recipes —the spice bread flavors. I decided to add Ground Cloves. It may seem a bit strange, however, I really really REALLY love it now!! :D It's definitely a keeper for my family.
**I chose to stir up a small amount of water and confectioners sugar —approximately 1/3 cup water with 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar (add more or less water and sugar to your liking). I drizzled it on top, while it was still warm and it was runny enough to soak right into the bread. :) (yum!). I finished it off with dusting a small amount of confectioners sugar.
If you give this recipe a try, with or without the ground cloves, please share pictures and what you think!
I just googled "banana nut bread with ground cloves" —apparently, I'm not the only fan... :)
Yummy in my tummy!
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