Banana Bread with Pecans

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: A New Take on Brunch

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Cook Time:
1 hr 15 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
1 loaf

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 10 min
Cook: 1 hr 15 min
Total:: 2 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 overripe bananas
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

Mash 2 of the bananas with a fork in a small bowl so they still have a bit of texture. With an electric mixer fitted with a wire whisk, whip the remaining bananas and sugar together for a good 3 minutes; you want a light and fluffy banana cream. Add the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla; beat well and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Mix in the dry ingredients just until incorporated; no need to overly blend. Fold in the nuts and the mashed bananas with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Give the pan a good rap on the counter to get any air bubbles out.

Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Don't get nervous if the banana bread develops a crack down the center of the loaf; that's no mistake, it's typical. Rotate the pan periodically to ensure even browning.

Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes or so, and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing. Toast the slices of banana bread, dust with confectioners' sugar, and serve.

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gladys queens village, NY 11-07-2009
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thanks for this recipe!! I am always welcomed with this marvellous banana bread
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love your ultimate recipes because they are always the ultimate. Keep up the good cooking
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Natalie Irvine, CA 11-03-2009
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So Good and Moist!
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I love this banana bread recipe. I do add spices......see below. I don't slice the bread and toast it nor do I dust it with... confectioners' sugar. Also, I don't add the nuts because I do not like them in banana bread. Lately I haven't even mashed the 2 banana's separately. I just whip all 4 bananas together and I actually like it better that way. This recipe makes enough for me to make one regular loaf and one mini loaf. My regular loaf takes about 60-65 minutes and the mini loaf takes about 45-50 minutes, all at 350 degrees. I have never baked this bread without these spices added. I add 1 t. ground cinnamon and 1/2 t. ground nutmeg to the dry ingredients. I saw in some of the reviews people adding chocolate chips. Yum, I might have to try it that way next.Read more
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Heidi Sunnyvale, CA 10-28-2009
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Yummy Yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I substituted 1/2 cup light brown sugar for granulated and also added some chocolate chips. This was so delcious!!
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Lisa Newark, CA 10-11-2009
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Very good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe makes a delightful bread! Sometimes I'll add in 1/2 cup of cocoa nibs and bake in muffin tins (350F for 25... minutes) for a great grab and go treat. Read more
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Andrea Aurora, IL 10-10-2009
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Best banana bread ever!
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I agree with the reviews, I normally make pumpkin bread but had some bananas to use. this is the first banana bread i've... ever made, and I absolutely love it. I added blueberries and have added chocolate chips too. I only baked it about an hour because i had to leave the house, and it was perfectly moist!Read more
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naya myerstown, PA 09-25-2009
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LOVED IT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family loved it! This is my new banana bread recipe. Thanks Tyler.