Large Batch Banana Nut Bread Recipes

VERY BEST BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325
• Beat the butter and sugar together until light and creamy
• Add in the eggs, one at a time, blend well
• Stir in the buttermilk, vanilla and mashed banana
• In a separate bowl sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine (low speed or use a spoon until just combined)
• Grab two loaf pans
• Line them with parchment paper (alternatively you can butter and flour your loaf pans)
• Pour an even amount in to each pan
• Bake for 65-75 minutes, turn the pans 180 degrees in the oven half way through cooking (so turn once the first 35 minutes have passed)
• Use a toothpick to check for doneness, center should come out clean, if it is still gooey continue cooking in 5 minute increments
• Remove from the oven, rest 10 minutes, transfer to a wire rack to cool
• Serve with butter, while the banana bread is still warm!

DOUBLE BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
• Beat vegetable oil and sugar together in a bowl until creamy and smooth; stir in eggs.
• Mash bananas and lemon juice together in a separate bowl; mix into oil mixture until just incorporated.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a third bowl; slowly mix into wet mixture using an electric mixer on low until just incorporated. Fold in walnuts. Pour batter into the two prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes.

LARGE FAMILY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° and grease the bottoms of 4 large bread pans.
• In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Add in eggs, bananas, milk, and vanilla.
• Add in flour, soda, and salt. Stir to moisten the ingredients, being careful not to overmix the batter. Lastly, fold in nuts (if using).
• Pour batter into the bread pans and bake 50-60 minutes, until nicely browned on top and pulling away from the sides of the pans.
• Remove bread from pans to a wire cooling rack. Cool completely before storing.