How to Make Nana's Old Fashion Banana Nut Bread

If you want to relive those days of enjoying Banana Nut Bread at Nana's house, this recipe is for you. It is easy to make and taste like Nana's.

NANA'S OLD FASHION BANANA NUT BREAD

5 tbsp butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups very ripe mashed bananas
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch loaf pan; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter until light and fluffy. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar beating well. Add egg, egg whites, and vanilla beating until well blended. Add the banana and beat on high speed for about 30 seconds.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the cream, ending with the flour mixture. Stir walnuts into the batter.Pour bread batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan and finish cooling on the wire rack. Slice and serve.

NOTE: Cooled bread can be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and served the next day. This is also a way to give a good food gift. Wrap in plastic wrap and add a pretty bow that fits the occasion.

Enjoy!

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Banana bread quick recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 very ripe bananas)
• 1 Tbsp. buttermilk (yes, 1 tablespoon)
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5" loaf pan and set aside. Cream butter with 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Sift flour with baking soda, salt, 1 tsp. cinnamon, and baking powder. Mix banana with the buttermilk in small bowl.

Add flour alternately with the banana/buttermilk mixture to the butter mixture, stirring after each addition until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan. Combine 1/2 tsp. cinnamon with 2 Tbsp. sugar, mix well, and sprinkle over batter.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to one hour. Remove from oven, then remove from pan and cool on a wire rack. Store in plastic bag. This actually gets better the next day, if you have any left! 12 servings

Banana Crepes With Brown Sugar Rum Sauce

Garnish these delicious banana crepes with the brown sugar rum sauce and a few pecans, berries, or more slices of banana and some cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients:

* Crepes:
* 2 large eggs
* 3/4 cup milk
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons melted butter
* 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
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* Sauce:
* 1 cup brown sugar, packed
* 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
* 2 tablespoons rum
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1/3 cup heavy cream
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
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* 4 to 5 bananas
* cinnamon sugar
* berries, pecans, or more banana slices for garnish

Preparation:
In a blender, blend eggs with milk. Add the flour, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar, salt, cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Blend until smooth. Pour into a container, cover, and refrigerate let stand for 1 hour or refrigerate for up to 12 hours.

To cook, heat a lightly buttered 7" or 8" crepe pan. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter in the hot pan and swirl the pan so the batter coats the bottom of the pan. Cook until the edges begin to brown. Carefully lift with a thin spatula and flip over. Cook for a few seconds, just until lightly browned. Place on a plate and repeat with remaining batter. If you will be storing the crepes for a short time, separate the crepes with small squares of waxed paper.

Make the sauce: In a medium saucepan combine 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup, 2 tablespoons rum, 2 tablespoons butter, the heavy cream, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. The mixture will foam, so be careful it doesn't boil over. Set aside and let cool to room temperature.

Slice a banana; arrange half of the slices down the center of a crepe and drizzle with a little of the sauce and sprinkle with a little cinnamon sugar; roll up and place on a serving plate. If desired, sprinkle with a few berries, extra slices of banana, or pecans. Drizzle the crepe with more rum sauce and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Repeat with remaining crepes and bananas. Makes about 8 crepes, depending on size.

B a n a n a P e c a n C o r n b r e a d

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup whole wheat flour
* 1 cup cornmeal
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 cup apple sauce
* 1/2 cup milk
* 3 tablespoons maple syrup
* 3 mashed bananas
* 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 8×8 inch baking pan.

2. Mix together the maple syrup, mashed bananas, apple sauce, milk and vanilla in a medium bowl.

3. In another bowl, mix together the whole wheat flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.

4. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing thoroughly. Add in the chopped pecans.

5. Pour mixture into the prepared baking pan and bake in preheated oven for about 40 minutes or until the top turns golden brown.