Banana Macadamia Nut Bread

By cuznvin

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tbsp. grated orange peel
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 medium)
• 1/4 cup orange juice (not necessary)
• 1 cup flaked coconut (optional)
• 3 1/2 oz. coarsely chopped macadamia nuts or walnuts (about 3/4 cups)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350. In large mixer bowl combine flour, sugar, butter, eggs, baking soda, salt, orange peel and vanilla. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add bananas and orange juice. Continue beating, scraping bowl, until well mixed, 1 minute. By hand, stir in coconut and nuts. (Batter will be thick) Spread into 1 greased 9 × 5 inch loaf pan or 3 greased 5 1/2 × 3 inch mini-loaf pans.

Bake 9 × 5 inch loaf for 60 to 65 minutes or mini loaves for 35 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan