Quick Nut Bread Recipes

NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.
• In a medium bowl combine the egg, milk, and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in nuts. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree F oven 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing. Makes 1 loaf (14 servings).

LAURI'S YUMMY NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pas.
• In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla until smooth using a wooden spoon. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into the sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk just until mixed. Stir in the walnuts. Divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
• Bake for 55 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the crown comes out clean. Allow the bread to cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the pans, and wrap in aluminum foil.

QUICK NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9- by 5-inch metal loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir together granulated sugar, sugar substitute, oil, and egg. Stir in milk until blended. Add all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda, and stir just until combined. Fold in walnuts.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool loaf in pan on wire rack 15 minutes; remove loaf from pan and cool completely on rack. For easier slicing, refrigerate loaf before serving.

QUICK NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Set oven at 350*.
• Mix together first 4 ingredients, beat for 1/2 minute.
• Stir in nuts.
• Pour into a greased loaf pan.
• Bake 45-50 minutes, test with toothpick.

QUICK DATE NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Grease and flour a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
• Mix dates and boiling water; set aside.
• Mix remaining ingredients; add dates and water.
• Pour into loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
• Cool completely before cutting.

QUICK BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray 2 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
• Mix cake mix, pecans, bananas, water, vegetable oil, pudding mix, and eggs together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until evenly blended. Pour half the batter into each of the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of each loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

WALNUT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F - Spray two mini loaf pans or one 8x4 loaf pan.
• Combine dry ingredients (except optional 1/4 cup nuts) in a med size bowl; set aside.
• Crack the egg into a measuring cup and stir to break yolk.
• Add milk up to the 3/4 cup mark; then add vanilla and oil.
• Make a well in the flour mixture and pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
• Mix until combined. Don't over mix. If batter is very stiff add an additional tbsp milk.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan(s).
• Sprinkle on optional 1/4 cup chopped nuts and lightly press down so they adhere.
• Bake for 38 minutes or until tested done.
• Cool on a rack for 1/2 hour. While still warm, wrap well and let set overnight for best texture. Can be frozen.
• Variations: Pecans/rum extract; Coconut/vanilla or coconut extract; Almonds/almond extract.