Banana Bread With Walnuts And Orange Zest Recipes

BANANA WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk together egg, bananas, oil and vanilla. Add to flour mixture and stir until flour is moistened. Fold in walnuts. Spray 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 loaf pan with cooking spray. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. A wooden pick inserted in the center should come out clean. Transfer loaf pan to a rack to cool for 10 minutes before turning out of pan. Serve warm or store in an air-tight container.

ORANGE BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the sugar, oil and eggs; mix well. Stir in bananas and orange juice. Combine the dry ingredients; add to banana mixture, beating just until moistened. Stir in walnuts. Pour into 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. , Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to a wire rack to cool completely. Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled loaves in foil; freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.

SPECIAL BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in 1 cup pecans. , Transfer to 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake loaves, covering with foil if they darken too rapidly, until a toothpick inserted in each center comes out clean, 1-1-1/4 hours. Cool 10 minutes before removing to wire racks., While loaves are still slightly warm, whisk glaze ingredients. Drizzle over loaves, using a baking pan or parchment under racks to catch excess. Cool completely.

BANANA BREAD WITH WALNUTS AND ORANGE ZEST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour a 9X5 loaf pan.
• In a small bowl using a fork, mash the bananas. You should have 11/3 cups. In a separate bowl, stir together the all purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking powder baking soda, salt, nutmeg, orange zest and nuts, set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs until blended. Stir the brown sugar, butter, and milk. Add the dry ingredients in 3 batches alternatively with the mashed bananas in 2 batches, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients, just until moistened. Be careful not to overmix!
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan smoothing the top with a rubber spatula. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. If the top begins to brown too much, cover with a sheet of aluminum foil the last 15 minutes of baking.
• Transfer to a wire rack and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Turn out into wire rack and let cool completely, before slicing.

BANANA COCONUT LOAF

Steps:

• Mix together flour, coconut, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chopped walnuts, and cherries.
• Break eggs in a mixing bowl, and beat until light and frothy. Add sugar and melted butter or margarine. Beat well. Stir in mashed banana and flavoring. Add flour mixture, and stir just to combine. Spoon into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes, and remove from pan. Cool.

ORANGE BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, oil and eggs; mix well.
• Stir in bananas and orange juice.
• Combine the dry ingredients; add to banana mixture, beating just until moistened.
• Stir in walnuts.
• Pour into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans.
• Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.

MOIST BANANA NUT BREAD WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a loaf pan and set aside.
• In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and flax seeds.
• In another bowl, mix the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until creamy. Add the orange zest and juice and stir lightly.
• Slowly fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until combined, then add the nuts and banana, mixing until just combined. Try not to over mix.
• Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted into middle of loaf comes out clean.
• Allow bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to rack. Cool completely before glazing.
• FOR THE GLAZE: Combine the confectioner's sugar and orange and/or lemon juice. Stir until smooth. Pour over cooled bread.