Mean Chefs Banana Nut Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Lightly coat a six cup capacity loaf pan, with melted butter.
• Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly browned, about 8-10 minutes.
• Shake the pan halfway through to ensure that the nuts toast evenly.
• Cool, chop coarsely; set aside.
• Turn the oven up to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the banana puree, eggs, and vanilla extract to combine.
• In the bowl, of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle, attachment, cream the butter, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and poppy seeds on low, 2 to 3 minutes, until softened.
• Add the sugars and turn the mixer up to medium, mixing another 3 to 4 minutes until fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add the flour and banana mixture alternately in three batches, beginning with the flour, mixing until just combined.
• Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the nuts.
• Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan to just below the rim.
• Cut two 1/4 inch thick strips from the remaining banana, slicing down the entire length.
• Arrange the two C-shapes on top of the loaf, staggered, with the two ends slightly interlocking with each other in the center.
• Sprinkle about one teaspoons of granulated sugar over the surface.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes until nicely browned and firm to the touch.
• Do not slice bananas for the top too thickly or they will sink.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Coat a 9x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add mashed bananas and beat until combined. Beat eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, fully blending each egg before adding the next. Stir vanilla extract and milk into the mixture.
• Stir chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and flour mixture into banana mixture until just incorporated.
• Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Tap pan on the counter to release any air pockets.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour 10 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Let the bread rest in the pan for 15-20 minutes; remove from pan, slice, and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
• Whisk together the flour, pecans, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl; stir in the mashed bananas. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it's OK if there are some lumps).
• Pour the batter into the buttered pan and lightly tap the pan on the counter to evenly distribute the batter. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, about 1 hour. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.