Banana-Nut Bread
Macadamia nuts add a tropical flair to this banana bread, but you can substitute an equal amount of any type of nut. Toast the nuts to flaunt their flavor.
Ingredients
Makes 1 loaf
Prep: 10 min., Bake: 1 hr., Cool: 10 min.
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon plus ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1¼ cups mashed ripe banana
- ⅓ cup milk
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 cup macadamia nuts coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
- Combine banana, milk, oil, egg, and vinegar; beat with a wire whisk until blended.
- Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
- Stir in macadamia nuts.
- Spoon batter into a greased 9- x 5-inch loaf pan.
- Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.
- Remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
