Favorite Bake Off Banana Wheat Quick Bread Recipes

FAVORITE BAKE-OFF BANANA WHEAT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Grease and flour bottom only of 9X5 or 8X4 inch loaf pan.
• In large bowl, combine all ingredients except raisins; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
• Fold in raisins.
• Pour batter into greased and floured pan.
• Bake at 350 for 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.

BANANA-WHEAT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour bottom only of 9 x 5- or 8 x 4-inch loaf pan.In large bowl, combine all ingredients except raisins beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Fold in raisins. Pour batter into greased and floured pan.Bake at 350°F. for 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes remove from pan. Cool on wire rack. Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: Increase all-purpose flour to 1 1/2 cups. Bake as directed above.Nutrition Per Serving (1 slice): Calories 160 Protein 2g Carbohydrate 31g Fat 3g Sodium 250mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

MY FAVORITE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 9x5 inch bread pan with a piece of bunched up wax paper.
• Put a little flour in the pan, then tilt and tap the pan to coat the sides with flour. Tap out the excess.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a mixing bowl and then set it aside.
• With an electric mixer, cream the butter in a separate bowl.
• Gradually beat in the sugar.
• One at a time, crack each egg into a small bowl and beat them into the creamed mixture.
• Blend in the vanilla extract.
• In another bowl, stir together the bananas and yogurt until well mixed.
• Blen the dry mixture and the banana mixture into the cream mixture in thirds, alternating dry and wet to help prevent the dry ingredients from clumping.
• Fold in the chopped walnuts.
• With a rubber spatula, scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Bake the bread on the center rack for 60-70 minutes, or until the top is goldent brown and a tester comes out clean.
• Cool the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Remove the loaf from the pan and let it cool thoroughly before slicing.
• Enjoy!

FAVORITE BANANA BLUEBERRY QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• In a medium bowl, toss blueberries in 2 tablespoons flour. Gently stir blueberries together with oats, nuts, 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream shortening. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in mashed banana. Add blueberry mixture to creamed mixture, and stir just until moistened. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a wooden toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of the loaf, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.