Thomas Kelly - The Ultimate Banana Nut Bread Cookbook: 30 Nutty Recipes to Satisfy Your Hunger

There is nothing like the smell of a fresh banana bread baking in the oven. The aroma reminds me of snack timeafter school when my mother would give us a slice of fresh banana bread with a glass of milk. The texture and taste of the sweet bread was delightful and we stuffed our faces with glee! I continued this tradition with my own kids who loved this type of snack just as much as I did, but I tried to changethe recipe a bit every time. The following 30 recipes aresome of my favourite banana nut bread methods that havebeen a hit with my family. Try one today and start your own special traditions with this delicious and healthy snack.

Authors Note:

I am lucky enough to live near a grocery store that sells overripe bananas for banana bread, so I never have to wait to make a loaf. If you arent so lucky, then buy bananas that areas ripe as possible and leave them until they start to turn brown and speckled. You dont want rotten, mushy bananas, but you dont want a firm fruit either.

This nut bread has a lovely tangy flavor that comes from thepineapple and cherries. This banana bread makes a greatholiday gift in place of fruitcake.

Preparation Time-10 minutesServings-30Ingredients

24 ounces all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
16 ounces white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 ounces walnuts, chopped
3 large beaten eggs
8 ounces vegetable oil
16 ounces over- ripe banana, mashed
8 ounce drained can pineapple, crushed
1/3 ounce vanilla extract
8 ounces coconut, flaked
8 ounces diced maraschino cherries

Directions1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat 2 9x5loaf pans with a cooking spray..

2. Mix the dry Ingredients, flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Stir in the rest of the Ingredients until just combined.
3. Divide batter evenly between the two loaf pans.

4. Bake for 6 minutes until a toothpick poked in the middlecomes out clean5. Cool to desired temperature before serving

This creamy and delicious banana bread wont last long when you serve it. I have used Stevia in place of brown sugar in some cases to great results.

Preparation Time-30 minutesServings-16Ingredients

4 ounces softened margarine
8 ounces softened cream cheese
10 ounces granulated sugar
2 large eggs
8 ounces over-ripe bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
18 ounces all-purpose flour
ounce baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
6 ounces pecans, chopped
1 ounce brown sugar
1/3 ounce ground cinnamon

Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat 2 8x4 loaf pans with a cooking spray.2. Place cream cheese and margarine in a bowl and creamwith an electric mixer until smooth.3. Gradually beat in granulated sugar until fluffy. Beat eggsin one at a time, combining well before adding the next.4. Add bananas and vanilla and stir well. Mix in flour, baking powder and baking soda until just moist.

5. In a separate bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar and ground cinnamon and mix well.
6. Evenly distribute batter between the two loaf pans and top with even amounts of pecan mixture.

7. Bake for 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in themiddle comes out clean.

The maple flavor in this banana bread is amazing when eaten with a hot cup of flavoured coffee. I have used almonds and pecans in place of walnuts in this recipe for a differenttexture and flavor.

Preparation Time-30 minutesServings-12Ingredients

4 ounces melted butter
4 ounces maple syrup
1 large egg
2 over- ripe bananas, mashed
1 ounces milk
1/2 teaspoon maple extract
16 ounces all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 ounces walnuts, chopped
1 ounces white sugar

Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat a 9x5 loaf pan with a cooking spray.

2. Combine butter and syrup in a large bowl. Beat in bananasand eggs until just smooth, leaving a couple of small chunksin the batter.

3. Stir in milk and extract. Combine all-purpose flour, baking soda and baking powder in a separate large bowl. Gradually add dry mixture to the banana mix until just moist.

4. Pour batter into the loaf pan.
5. In another small bowl, mix walnuts and white sugar. Top the batter with the walnut mixture evenly.

6. Bake for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted in themiddle comes out clean.

If you are baking for someone with a wheat allergy, then thisgrain-free bread is the perfect recipe for you. The almond flour adds a lovely nutty flavor to this loaf.

Preparation Time-15 minutesServings-12Ingredients

3 overly ripe bananas, mashed
15 ounce drained can chickpeas, rinsed
4 ounces butter, melted
4 ounces pitted dates, chopped
4 ounces almond flour
2 ounces honey
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat a 9x5 loaf pan with a cooking spray.

2. Combine all Ingredients in a blender and process untilsmooth. Transfer batter to the loaf pan and bake for 1 hour until a toothpick put in the middle of the loaf comes outclean.

This banana nut bread has a sweet surprise when you add thechocolate chips to the mix. I have used white chocolate chipsand milk chocolate as well for delicious results.

Preparation Time-15 minutesServings-12Ingredients

cooking spray
16 ounces all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 ounces softened butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 over- ripe bananas, mashed
8 ounces white sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
ounce milk
8 ounces walnuts, chopped
2 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Directions1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat a 5x9loaf pan with a cooking spray.2. In a large bowl, whisk dry Ingredients baking powder, flour, baking soda and salt until well combined.

3. In a separate bowl, beat white sugar and butter together with a hand mixer until fluffy and light. Stir in bananas untilwell combined.

4. Add eggs and beat into the batter one at a time. Blend each egg completely before adding the ext.
5. Stir in vanilla and milk.

6. Add walnuts, chocolate and the flour mixture to thewet Ingredients and stir until just combined.