bread-banana macadamia nut

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 jar( 3 1/2 oz) coarsely chopped macadamia nuts or walnuts ( 3/4 cup)

Preparation

Step 1

combine flour, sugar, softened butter, eggs, baking soda, salt, orange peel and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed-2 or 3 minutes.

ad bananas and orange juice; continue beating until well mixed( another minute or so)

stir in coconut and nuts by hand. the batter will be thick.

spread into three greased 5 x 3 inch loaf pans. bake mini-loaves in preheated 350 degree oven for 35-45 minutes.