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Oatmeal Banana Nut Bread

Rated as 4.66 out of 5 Stars
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"This is the best banana nut bread I have ever made! So full of flavor. I double the recipe and give it as gifts. Everyone seems to appreciate it."
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Ingredients

1 h 15 m servings 255
Original recipe yields 12 servings (1 - 9x5 inch loaf)

Directions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the banana and vanilla.
  3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats and nuts. Pour into prepared pan.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
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  • Reynolds® Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 255 calories; 13 31.8 4.1 31 162 Full nutrition

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Hello! I was looking for a good banana nut bread recipe to make to give as Christmas gifts along with a Yankee Banana Nut Bread candle. This recipe is fantastic. The bread is wonderful and is...

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I'm only giving this 3 stars because I followed the recipe and it turned out very dry. However, the taste was still delicious. I will try it again using more bananas and perhaps cutting down o...

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Hello! I was looking for a good banana nut bread recipe to make to give as Christmas gifts along with a Yankee Banana Nut Bread candle. This recipe is fantastic. The bread is wonderful and is...

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Really good, classic banana nut bread taste. Use lots of extra banana, especially if you are generous with the nuts - they seem to cut a little of the banana-ness from the flavor (I doubled the...

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I had some left-over banana's from Christmas and wanted to try a new recipe. My old recipe turned out a dense, drier type of loaf that usually ended up too brown and too crumbly. I surfed onto...

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great recipe! I used fat-free vanilla yogurt for half the shortening and it turned out fantastic.

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Very good! I lowered it a star because there were no spices. I added 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp cloves. I also substituted butter for the shortening. I believe I used 1/4 cu...

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Very good banana nut bread with the added twist of oatmeal. I think I baked it too long this time because it turned out a bit dry, but moistness actually improved as bread sat.

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I made this last week for my church group, served it with honey butter and there wasn't a crumb left!

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I thought this turned out great! The oats give it a great texture and fullness. I had to cook it a bit longer to get through all the way to the middle, but it was tasty when all was said and d...

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This recipe was so easy to make and it was so YUMMY!!!!! It doesn't last a day at my house.

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