What’s a mom to do with past-their-prime bananas? Make the absolute best Bread Machine Banana Nut Bread of course! Using my bread machine streamlines the process, and I can have warm, wholesome goodness in less than two hours with only five minutes of hands-on time! Awesome!
Bread Machine Banana Nut Bread Recipe…
This recipe is a combination of my absolute favorite skillet banana nut bread and a recipe from my bread machine’s cookbook. The resulting bread is the ABSOLUTE BEST without a lot of work on my part. As a working mom, this is invaluable!
Please be aware that you MUST scrape down the sides of the bread pan when the machine beeps for add-ins. At this point in the recipe, you will add the chopped nuts, but you may also find dough that isn’t well mixed stuck to the sides and bottom of the pan. Just use a rubber spatula and clean off the unmixed dough as you would in a mixing bowl. Be sure to use rubber or silicone…you don’t want to scratch the pan of your bread machine!
Speaking of nuts…you can add whatever type of chopped nuts you wish. I’ve added pecans, walnuts, and almonds at different times. All are very good! And if you aren’t a nutty person just leave them out. The banana bread is excellent without nuts, too.
If you love using your bread machine, you might consider my recipe for healthy Oatmeal Honey Wheat Bread. We love this for sandwiches in lunches, grilled cheese, French toast…you name it. 🙂
The Absolute Best Bread Machine Banana Nut Bread
Notes
My bread machine is a Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso. For a link, please see my blog post. This banana bread is best on the second day, but it is very, very good warm, too!
Ingredients
- 3 beaten eggs
- 1 c. mashed bananas
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3/4 cup chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds, etc.), optional
Instructions
- In pan from bread machine, add all ingredients in the order listed except the nuts.
- Place pan in bread machine, choose "quick bread" or "cake" cycle and, if possible, choose "light" crust.
- When machine beeps for add-ins, sprinkle in nuts, scrape down the sides well with a rubber spatula, and return to baking.
- When cycle is finished, allow bread to cool for ten minutes and then turn out on a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Wrap bread tightly and store.
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