Banana Bread Recipe

A favorite banana nut bread recipe is also a simple one. Scroll down for more banana bread recipes, including several with other nuts and fruits.

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 soft, ripe bananas, mashed

Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs, flour, soda, bananas, and chopped nuts. Pour banana bread batter into 1 greased and floured loaf pan; bake at 325° for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. This banana nut bread recipe makes 1 loaf.