Don’t You Love a Good Banana Bread Recipe?

Posted by Nina on February 23rd, 2010 at 11:16am

I know I love a good banana bread recipe, and in honor of National Banana Bread Day, I’m sharing a couple of the best banana bread recipes with you here today.  When made right, you’ll end up with a flavorful, moist banana bread recipe that works well as a dessert, as a snack, or as a quick healthy breakfast.

Moist Banana Nut Bread — This banana bread recipe is super easy to make thanks to quick bread mix. In only a few easy steps, you can have one of the most delicious banana bread recipes imaginable. Salvage brown bananas with this quick easy recipe.

Cooking Time: 55 min

Ingredients

• 8 ounces light cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup banana, mashed
• 2 cups quick bread mix
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Instructions

1. Cream the cheese until light and fluffy, gradually add sugar, beating well.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana, mix well.|
3. Stir in Quick Bread Mix and pecans. Spoon batter into a greased 9 by 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan.

Tangy Banana Bread Recipe — Looking for moist, delicious banana bread that’s not cloyingly sweet? Try this version that uses sour cream…it keeps it moist and adds a bit of tanginess to cut through some of the sweetness. Makes a great breakfast bread!

Cooking Time: 45 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 6 bananas, mashed
• 2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
• 1 cup fat-free or reduced fat margarine
• 4 large eggs, well beaten
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix sugar, bananas, sour cream, margarine and eggs well.
3. Add the dry ingredients.
4. Mix well and pour into two 1-pound. loaf pans.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes.

These are just two of a wide variety of banana bread recipes that abound.  What’s your favorite healthy banana bread recipe?  Submit it to FaveDiets.com and we’ll be happy to publish it and give you full credit!

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