Spiced Banana Bread
This delicious spiced banana bread is perfect for breakfast. It’s light but firm, not overly sweet and full of comforting fall flavors.
Servings: 10
Calories (Estimated): 238kcal
Equipment:
- 9–inch by 5–inch by 3–inch loaf pan
- measuring cups and spoons
- mixing bowls
- whisk
- fork
- standing mixer or handheld mixer
- wooden spoon
- rubber spatula
- toothpick
Ingredients:
- vegetable shortening to grease the loaf pan
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- pinch of salt
- 2 very ripe bananas
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions:
- Grease a 9–inch by 5–inch by 3–inch loaf pan with vegetable shortening. Set aside.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin spice and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, pinch of salt
- Using a fork, mash the bananas into a puree (this should yield just under 1 cup). Set aside.2 very ripe bananas
- Whip butter and brown sugar in a bowl until creamy.5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, ½ cup light brown sugar
- Whip in the eggs.2 large eggs
- Whip in the dry ingredients, then the mashed bananas.
- Stir in the nuts.½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- Fill the batter into the pan. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let the bread cool completely in the pan, then unmold.
- To serve, cut individual slices, toast lightly and spread with butter.
Recipe notes:
How to store:
You can leave the bread out on the kitchen counter, covered with plastic wrap, for up to 2 days.
To keep the bread longer than that, refrigerate it in a resealable plastic bag or other airtight container.
How to freeze:
This banana bread freezes very well. Transfer the bread into a freezer bag, seal and put in the freezer. It will keep for at least 2 months that way.
