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Slice this date- and nut-filled bread for potlucks, picnics, buffets, brunches, school lunches, office snacks—is there a single occasion when a slice of tender banana
bread isn’t welcome? To make it even more special, spread slices with cream cheese.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus additional for coating pan
2 cups all-purpose ß our
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried dates
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan; set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, whisk together the 1/2 cup melted butter, the bananas, sugar, and eggs. Stir in the vanilla. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the dates and pecans.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake about 1 hour or until dark golden on top and a knife inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Servings: 1 loaf
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Cook Time:
Difficulty: Easy
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