Banana Nut Bread Baked in a Jar

Using this for teacher gifts. Was planning on using my favorite recipe from the Fanny Farmer Baking Book for the bread, but noticed that the ingredients were almost identical so I used this one instead. I omitted the cloves (don't like them much) and after reading from another reviewer that the bread had tasted a little too spicy. Cut back a little on the cinnamon too. I also used cooking spray to grease the inside of the jars. After filling half-full I placed the jars directly on the rack (as another person suggested). They came out perfect and the recipe is delicious! If when taking them out of the oven you noticed that they've popped out of the jar a little you can carefully (with gloves of course) press the top of the bread down gently so that the sides are away from the seal. I made sure that the rim was clean and even with them being quite full they all sealed perfectly. Found the pint-size wide mouth jars by where I live for only 5.99 for a dozen at Big Lots. Plan on decorating them with 7" round pieces of material with ribbons and will print out gift tags to attach with a note to heat for less than 30 seconds in the microwave so they will slide right out and be ready for slicing. Will definitely make them again, plan on buying more mason jars and storing them for holiday baking! Hope this review helps...all the others did for me as well!

I just made these with 8 ounce Jelly jars and they turned out perfect filling with 1/2 cup of batter. I will put these jars in inexpensive mugs with a packet of hot cocoa mix. wrap with cellophane and ribbon for a cute little gift. Thanks for the recipe and gift idea!!!

This bread was very good. I will be taking it to a party in a couple of days, but I had to try one for myself, first. One problem that I encountered was that not all of them cooked all the way, due to where they were situated in the oven. Next time I'll make certain to rotate them at the half way point. Aside from that, they were very good and easy to make!

You can make this with 2 cups of any fruit that you like. Just be sure not to exceed 2 cups of fruit if you plan to make it in the jars. I have always made it with pumpkin puree. I double the cinnamon when I use pumpkin. I've also used applesauce, but the pumpkin is my favorite. I make this every year for gifts. I originally made it in the jars, but when it got to where I was making 24-36 each year, it was too time consuming. So now I make it in mini-loaf pans and wrap them in colored Saran wrap. Everyone looks forward to receiving them each year!

I made this recipe and it was FANTASTIC! I got rave reviews by all who tasted it and was asked several times to make more. I greased the insides of the jars with shortening,filled them half way up and they baked right to the top perfectly. The only change I made was that I used cinnamon pecans. The bread slides right out of the jar when cooled. Oh so easy, oh so good. Will be baking more of these again soon. Oh, and I have read about baking in jars. Some places claim you can keep them as long as normal jarred items (like months and years!). This is incorrect. You must eat just as Linda states, within a week. Fun gift and presentation. Thanks for sharing Linda!

The only change I made is I only used 1/4 teaspoon of cloves because I am not a big fan of cloves. Yummy! My husband and I ate a whole jar of bread in one day! This is a WONDERFUL recipe for banana bread! I have made two batches so far to give away as gifts. I cut a 7 inch circle with pinking shears out of a fabric with Christmas designs. I unscrewed the jar ring (after completely sealed and cooled) and laid it on the lid and screwed the ring back on. A ribbon or raffia bow tied around the ring with a gift tag is all it needs to complete the presentation of the gift.

This is a great recipe! Everyone I have given one to has asked for it so they can make them too! For fellow Canadians, I used the 500 ml jars and they worked great.

I have done this for years but with a different recipe. It is always a hit. My comment is that I don't see the need for refrigeration. If it is sealed properly it will last for 1 year. I left some on purpose for a year and it was fine. Experiment!!! Thanks

Soooo good! Bake on a large cookie sheet, jars will be much more stable. Don't try to double this batter in the same mixing bowl it will not fit. I have a big Kitchen Aid mixer and it wouldn't hold a double batch. This is really a good recipe and everyone raves about it. Thanks Linda Jean for sharing such a fun recipe!!! I baked on a large heavy cooking sheet and they baked up beautifully, no problems. The first batch I placed on oven rack and they fell over when I checked them,like a domino reaction what a mess I had in my oven! Before you decide how to cook, see how the jars fit on your oven rack.Then decide how to bake. Some veiwers after mine had trouble using a sheet, but I must state that I used a very heavy, stainless steel, bakery quality sheet. Not light aluminum or the unstick kind. I don't think you would get proper results if you don't. Jars should not be touching,should be enough space between jars for good heat circulation. I had excellant results this way. Good luck if you try this,just use your own judgement on how to bake.

Great recipe and fun to make. These are great for gift baskets and bake sales. I decorated the jars with fabric & ribbons and added a note to each jar with storage and heating instructions. I also made these with pumpkin instead of banana and thye turned out just as yummy. Some tips: Use a _VERY_ large mixing bowl, this makes a lot of batter. Be sure the jars are the wide-mouth, straight-sided kind or you'll have a hard time getting the bread in & out of the jars. Will use this recipe forever.

I was the center of attention when I brought one of my "bread-in-a-jar" delights to work. No one could believe it. I did learn that the bread slides right out when warm. If it's cold, I just removed the lid and put it in the microwave for 30 seconds to warm it and the bread slid out for serving. IThis is a great gift idea! The most difficult part for me was finding the wide-mouth pint jars.

This is a wonderful recipe. I scaled the recipe up to serve 36 instead of 24 so that I would have enough to fill a full case of 12 mason jars. It turned out perfectly the first time I made it. Rave reviews from family and friends. It is just so neat to be able to bake in the jars. I will be trying this technique with other recipes also.

Idea works well with any quick bread. Don't fill the jars to more than the 1 cup measure or your bread will raise too high in the jar.

This recipe is very good and makes a great gift. However, I decided to coat the jars witha sugar and cinnamon mix after greasing. This gives the bread a great coating upon removal. I also increased the bananas to make it have a little more flavor.

This is DIVINE!! I have already made it twice, and the second time, instead of jars, I put it in 3 loaf pans, and what I had left over went into a heart-shaped Pampered Chef Bread Tube. (Those had to cook about an hour.) I also cut the cinnamon and cloves in half, to see what kind of difference it made. I have no doubt everyone will love these too. I have already given this recipe to my neighbor and she has told everyone else! Thanks Linda Jean!

Awesome recipe... for those looking for jars, I found mine at Ace Hardware! I also stapled together a cardboard "funnel" and lined it with wax paper. It worked great for keeping the tops of the jars clean.

This is outstanding! The bread stays moist and absolutely delicious in the jar and is so easy to make. I halved the recipe to make some 'testers' and they were wonderful. It is easy to get out of the jar, and we had no problems sealing them or baking them. The first time I put the jars on a cookie sheet, but then the jars did not cook completely evenly (top browned faster), so cook them right on the rack. I forgot the nuts but it still tasted so good, almost like banana cake!

I made this recipe last Christmas and gave it to all family members along with their presents. This was wonderful idea. Very unique and everyone loved it including myself. I am considering doing it again this year. Thanks.

A friend and I have been making these, with many variations, for years. They're always very well-received gifts and we put an expiration date on the label of ONE YEAR after we've made them. We also don't refrigerate them; I found a year-old one in the back of my cupboard a while back and it was delicious!

This was a great recipe! Mine has lasted far longer than 6 weeks. It can last months in the pantry and still taste "just-baked."

This bread comes out so moist it is great. Perfect for gifts

this was good but did not like the cloves in it. reminded me of a type of spice cake. i will try this again but without the cloves.

This is a wonderful recipe,turned out good,I always made my bread for holidays in a can,so this is a good change. But one question, how long well it last in the jar,or can I freeze it in the jar. I need to make a lot.thank you for the ideal.

Making this for the billionth time tonight. I like to make some without nuts, some with nuts, and for a fun variation, the nephew loves it when I add chocolate chips! Extra thanks to the person who suggested to NOT use a baking sheet and cook directly on the oven wire.... HUGE tip. It doesn't cook evenly on a baking sheet!

I sent these to my boyfriend on deployment in the middle east, and he and the guys LOVED them! He said they tasted perfectly fresh when he received them 2 weeks after I put them in the mail! I used 14 8-ounce jars so there was more to go around. The only other change I made was using buter instead of shortening.

It is most helpful to use a funnel that is designed for canning in order to not get any batter on the rim of the jar. Then it is not necessary to wipe the rim of the jar when you take the jar out of the oven -- just take it out and put on the lid and ring. Also it it not necessary to refrigerate the jars; they will keep just fine at room temperature as long as they are properly sealed. I have kept some as long as 12 months (just to test) and it was just fine; although I suggest 6 months just to be safe.

This is a great recipe for banana bread. I make similar recipes including zuchinni bread and carrot raisin bread and bake them in jars also. If these seal correctly they actually keep for up to a year in your pantry. We just ate some the other day from Christmas of 2009. It was GREAT!

This is a moist delicious recipe.

This recipe is absoloutely AWESOME!

i love this recipe and had to come back to find it. so differant and everyone loved it as a gift! thanks linda jean!

Three Cheers For Linda Jean!! This is a terrific idea and the best part is, it works! I didn’t have the bananas the day I made the bread so I used a 14oz can of pumpkin, it was great. They sealed within minutes of taking them out of the oven. Just as a test I waited several days and when it was time to remove the bread I just slid a knife once around and out it popped. Everybody I know is getting bread in a jar for Christmas. Thanks Linda Jean.

I was impressed by all the wonderful reviews of this recipe. It did taste good, but none of the jars sealed. I tried it twice! I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what I did wrong. Since we can't use it as gifts, I guess we'll have to eat all the jars ourselves! :)

THANK U THANK U THANK U! This was the BEST banana bread I have ever had. It turned out excellent. At first I was afraid of putting the glass jars in the oven but they were fine. Next, I thought they were getting too brown, but it hadnt been 45 minutes yet. They turned out GREAT! And make a GREAT gift if I can stop eating it! Thanx again!

If I could give this recipe 10 stars I would!!! Awesome ! Follow it to a "T" ! I put the jars on a cookie sheet, added a loaf pan half full of water under the cookie sheet ! Perfecto! The steam was coming out of the jar when I sampled it! Delicious! Linda Jean , Thanks Girl!! In going to try it with Strawberries next!

Cute! Cute! a lot of work, but really cool. I made two batches one with cinnamon bread. Great gifts.

LOVE this recipe. I bake them and send them to my boyfriend in Afghanistan, and the guys he's shared his with have asked for the recipe to have their wives make and send some. :) Thanks for sharing!!!

I love this! I baked the first batch in half pint jars, and for Christmas I am making baskets with this, apple bread, pumpkin bread and fruitcake, all made in the jars. Not using a cookie sheet was a helpful hint, but for the smaller jars, I used a muffin pan to hold the jars since they have a smaller bottom and would be easier to tip in the oven. Even though the jars were smaller, they needed to bake the same amount of time. My gift baskets will have 4 jars of assorted breads, tea, coco and a recipe card giving full credit to Linda Jean and this website. I already use it for so many other things, this is just the BEST yet. It isnot the same old same old gift basket, the jars are reusable (I will put in new lids with the gift basket in case they want to try it) and with a little ribbon and material it looks wonderful all the while staying *green* . Thank you all for the wonderful new things to try and for the honest and helpful reviews that are posted. Merry Christmas if you celebrate it, or Happy holiday for the holiday your family does share.

This was just GrEaT!! I honestly was not sure what to expect when I first read the recipe, but after reading all the reviews I had to try it and I was not at all disappointed. The only spice I used was Cinnamon and I forgot the nuts (distracted by the kids). I used a Kerr wide-mouth Mason jar, but I did still have a bit of difficulty getting it out of the jar..I am going to search for the wide-mouth straight side jars and I am sure they will work much better. The bread is so good and moist- my family loved it and I plan to bake dozens of these around the holidays and decorate the jars. EnJoY!!

This will be the second Christmas that I have given these out as food gifts. It is the most requested recipe by my friends and family and couldn't be easier! I follow the recipe but add a bit more banana and some coconut. I have also substituted the sugar with Splenda and I dare you to tell the difference! Thanks for a great recipe!

My friends were very impressed with this fantastic recipe! I only wish I had paid attention to the fact that it said to use STRAIGHT SIDED JARS...Will use this recipe again and again!

I made these as Christmas gifts. I considered using my own banana bread recipe baked in a jar but decided to try this. It was very good however, I am not used to the cinnamon and cloves in banana bread. It tasted more like a spice bread because these spices overpowered the banana flavor. This turned out great and was tastey, I just think the title of the recipe is a little misleading. Or, maybe it's just my perception of what banana bread should taste like.

I haven't tried the recipe but I did make bread in a jar using this recipe last year for Christmas gifts. Everyone raved over it. To answer someone's question about storage. I left in my pantry and I know it stayed fresh for at least a month as that is how long I had the last jar.

You ROCK! This is excellent. I found this recipe once before and lost the printout. Here I came back to find it and BAM!!!!! - here it was. This is fantastic. Thank you so very much for providing this recipe. This will be used for gifts.

So luscious!!! I made my first batch and had to "try" it. It was very easy to get out of the jar. I used 3/4 cup of walnuts in place of the pecans. Make sure you only fill jar 1/2 full. Ended up making 3 more batches.

One of the best recipes (and easiest) I have tried. I made a loaf for everyone in my department at work for Christmas and they were a big hit. I have had several requests for the recipe. It makes a wonderful gift and is extremely tasty and moist. What a great idea!

These could not be cuter or easier! I tied a cute ribbon and put them in little holiday bags with tissue. It was a nice change from doing christmas cookies.

I recently made 150 jars of the banana nut bread, plus I used the recipes for other breads, such as zucchini,pumpkin,etc, for our Fall Festival at school and sold everyone of them. Everyone was amazed at the cleverness and how good it was. I just opened a couple jars of banana nut bread that I made last year and it's just as good and moist now as it was when I made it.

My daughter (8) and I made this recipe together, it was fun to watch the bread rise in the jar and they made cute gifts during the holiday. Walnuts worked well with the recipe also =)

What a fun recipe!! My friends were amazed at Christmas and my daughter couldn't stop eating the cake. We substituted pumpkin and loved it. My only caution is to be sure to wipe the jars well around the edges if you have any spills as they will look much prettier and will be easier to seal. I will use a wide mouthed funnel next time. Thanks for a unique gift idea.

Excellent right out of the oven but it really doesn't keep well. If you ask me that's a rather silly quality in something you seal in a canning jar. Not practical for gifts.

I have used this recipe (or one like it) in the past. I do not remember worrying about the shelf life or even keeping it in the fridge. Does anyone have knowledge about this? To check for doneness, I used a long, thin, wooden kebob skewer. I used quart wide mouth jars. Attach a tag to the gift card suggesting that they first slice it in forths with a long knife. Then, lift out each wedge with the knife. Warming it first sounds like a good idea.

This is an excellent recipe and a great gift idea for the holidays. I have already made 6 batches. The bread is so very moist and it smells like fresh baked banana bread when you pop the seal on the jar. It is time consuming but well worth it!!

I can't believe how easy this was, expecially for a person who cans all summer. I had to purchase jars at Walmart for 8.99. I used 1 cup of mixture(no extra) Used my canning guide that sits on top of the jar to put my batter in, no mess at all. Baked on the racks and tested with my long Pampered Chef tester. Baked so Pretty....Added a christmas fabric under the lid and added the straw like string, can't remember what it's called.lol...Printed a tag from my Christmas Cookies Goose berry cookbook and added the 30 second microwave instruction to the tag. I added 2 teaspoons of vanilla to my double batch of bread and substituted walnuts for the pecans. I left out the cloves. It was wonderful. I can't wait to give it to my co-workers. I even have my nurse manager friend making it for her nurses in obstetrics and she's never canned a day in her life. I doubled the recipe and it made 12 jars and 3 minature pans. Of course we had to try it also..... It was Great.. Thanks for the wonderful recipe.

Perfect! Was skeptical about cooking in jars, turned out great! Made in Nov., tried at Christmas, as soon as you pop the top, the aroma of fresh baked bread fills the room. Moist and delicious! Will definitely add to recipe box!

This was so moist and delicious! They came out of the jar so easy also! I froze some of the extras right in the jar and they held up for a while!!! Ohh so yummy!

I was skeptical, but oh my gosh, this is the best recipe ever. I had one jar spill over a bit, giving me the opportunity to actually taste the finished product before I gave the jars as Christmas gifts, and it was absolutely delicious!! I too left out the cloves, reduced the sugar by 1/2 c. and used only really ripened bananas. I was totally impressed with the ease of preparation, but with the end result. I will definitely make these again, and often.

REALLY tasty, moist and delicious! I will be making this again. They make they perfect little gifts for friends, mailmen, neighbors, teachers, whoever. But make sure you keep a few for yourself! I made one batch and used wide mouth canning jars (1 qt.) and the batch fit into four perfectly. Try them!

Everyone I gave this to said it was YUMMY... this year I couldn't find any jars in time to make it for Christmas gifts, but I decided I woulld try t just making it in loaf pans (so I could actually taste it myself) and it was still YUMMY... very moist!

I used my own recipe, but followed the directions here. I bought Christmas material and put it over the top and a little below the lid and secured it with a few strings of raffia. It was adorable and I was proud of them. I'll make more next year for sure. I'd like to try a cobbler in a jar sometime too!

Loved the idea, however, did not care for the cloves in the recipe. Used my own recipe for banana bread and it turned out just perfect. Did a trial run on two jars while making my regular banana bread. I am planning on giving these gifts to everyone this year - making zucchini bread jars also and packaging them together. Can't wait for the reviews.

I made these in coffee cups as gifts. Very tasty!

YUMMY! Great for camping trips! I’ve stored sealed jars for an entire year and the bread was still very much edible, however a bit "clovey". Next time I decide to store for more than six weeks, I'll use 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves.

I have more of a question than anything. I want to send these to my husband who can't be home for the holidays since he's deployed. Will they hold up more than a week? Boxes take typically a week and half to two weeks to get to him.

What an idea! The bread stays moist and when I make them for friends and family, I hear nothing but rave reviews! Depending on where you live, you might want to purchase your Mason Jars during the Spring/Summer, because they are hard to find during the Chritmas Season!

Very creative idea! I gave these to my coworkers and friends as Holiday gifts. Be sure to only fill half way, I found out the hard way when I put in the first batch and they overflowed over the top of the jar! I made one change, after I greased the jars I used a 1/4 cup sugar/ 1 teaspoon cinnamon mixture and dusted the inside of the jar before adding the batter. Came out great! Thank you for the creative recipe!

I was skeptical about the results but filling the jars to the 1 cup mark was fool-proof and they baked up nice and brown. The sealed jars keep the bread moist, too.

These are great! Tastes fantastic and such a cute idea...makes a great gift or easy to take when traveling...love it!

Help! Some sites, and some reviewers here say that the sealed bread can be stored for up to one year. You say one week. Who is right?

Oh, yes, definitely add nutmeg too! For winter holidays, a handful of chopped dried apricots (not pre-softened) made a neat seasonal variety with the bananas. And, I loved measuring half orange (or apple?) juice/half water. To those asking where to find jars: look at neighborhood garage sales, a bazaar or a "Dollar" store. However, sterilize those jars and use only new tops and rings.

Merci beaucoup ! It is a great recipe. I also used sweet potatoes. I checked the reviews and I agree with less clove, no cookie sheet, and the funnel (plastic bag) for the filling. Thanks again.

This is second year I have made these to give away as Christmas gifts and everyone loves them.

I tried this last night and was very pleased with the results. Next time I will use less cloves though. But overall enjoyed, even the hubby and kids loved it. A keeper for sure. It was a blast to make. Great gift idea.

This is WONDERFUL. I intend to bake many of these in many differant flavors for the Holidays. Perfect for gift baskets and 'on hand gifts for drop in guests. I could not be happier to find a great gift recipe that can be made and stored for a long time.

Great recipe! I didn't have a funnel but made one out of tin foil by placing the tin foil over the jar and pushing down on it to create the funnel area, then formed the tin foil around the jar opening, and used a knife to poke a circular area out of the middle of the tin foil. I sprayed the tin foil with PAM so the batter ran through it smoothly. It worked great, no spatters at all, and I was able to transfer the funnel from jar to jar.

Absolutely fantastic! This is the a very moist bread that really does come out very easily. I hot glued ribbons on the rings and used this as gifts for my son's teachers and they were very impressed. Thanks.

This is the BEST banana Bread we have ever eaten! My 11 y/o BEGS for it! Loves it warmed and enjoys every morsal! WE love it! Beautiful gift to give too! Thanks a million! I have been looking for a wonderful bread and this is it. Works very well with pumpkin too!

I DID use my own recipe for the second batch, filling just short of half full, as the batter was so fluffy. Worked just fine. I also kept the lids and rings in a shallow pan of water at a simmer, just as I do for canning. When the bread was done, I removed one jar at a time, carefully, wiped the rims and sealed with the hot lids and rings, treating them as I do my other canning. All jars sealed, and the one that didn't make it out as a gift for Christmas is still sealed a month later...The only problem that I can see is that a single jar is a very tiny loaf!

I changed the recipe a little and made pumpkin bread. Everyone loved it. :-)

Cut back on the cloves and added nutmeg. Added a handfull of rasins just 'cause I could. This is a very nice recipe. Maybe I'll replace the water with orange juice next batch to give it extra zing.

I made this and gave them out as office christmas presents and everyone loved it! It tastes wonderful and would make a great fund raiser or bake sale item. It is easy to make and fun to give!

Amazing! The addition of the ground cloves really sets this recipe off. Everyone who tried these loved loved loved them. I only had 6 jars left over to make these in, so I made a batch of muffins. I have to say that having them stored in the jars is great. somehow they tasted even better from the jar than they did in muffin form. (I had the same experience with a red velvet that I made in the jars w/ extra made as cupcakes.) Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!! (I followed the instructions exactly, as I usually do on my first attempt. Great job and perfect measurements)

I haven't tried it yet, but how do you serve or eat this out of the Jar?

Made this for a craft show but kept a few jars for myself, wanted something with coffee and this was excellent, thought I would find it too dry but it was very moist and good and came out the jar without any trouble.

Yum!! This is a great idea for gifts for the holidays! I have made these several times and I am always asked to make more. I also left out the cloves after using them the first time.

DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!! adding extra bananas is even better. no cloves for me though.

The ideah is great. I used my own family recipe because other reviews. I baked 2 dozen and tied festive bows around the lids. We gave these to neighbours for Christmas. If you bake these on a cookie sheet, be sure to rotate, as some will brown more than other. Everyone wanted to know where I got the ideah. Thanks for great inspiration!

Just wanted to say that i just made this for my kids teachers at school and of coarse i had to sample it before i send it to school and OMG it is delicious!I didnt add the cloves.Have to say that i will be making this recipe again,even my husband LOVED it and he is very picky.Thanks again!

I baked this recipe for coworkers and it was a smash. Zer gut!

I have a question for you gals that made these for gifts. You have to keep them in the fridge it says? How'd you manage that!

I was so excited to make this recipe for the in-a-jar baskets my sister and I do for Christmas. I give this 5 stars for the idea but a 2 or 3 for the recipe. We didn't taste banana at ALL. We decided to test one just in case. We kept eating it but it was more like we were trying to get something out of it that wasn't there. I would suggest finding a better banana bread recipe (or whatever you would like. I'm sure you could make all different kinds of bread) and using this recipe as a guideline for the baking technique. As a note, I believe we tripled this recipe and made 12 quart size jars, but had some batter left over. It took about an hour or so to bake that way. They started to look like they were going burn but turned out just fine. It was pretty moist.

I am so impressed with this!! I can't wait to make these for the holidays. Next time, I will only use 1/4 tsp cloves, 1/2 tsp of nutmeg, and add another cup of banana. Yummy!!

Made this for gifts - easy and tasted great! I was worried the bread wouldn't come out of the jar but it slid out smoothly. Everyone was impressed and wanted the recipe - a great hit - thanks!

I am giving it 5 stars because it is a great baked-good idea but I used my banana recipe (also from this site), the original recipe is great but I prefer mine. Thank you! This one impresses everybody!!!!

This recipe was so easy. I gave it as a Christmas gift to my family members (being that I am a college student with very little time to do much else). Everyone loved it. I kept one for myself to try and had nothing bad to say. It slid out of the jar perfectly and was delicious!

Easy and everyone loves getting these as gifts!!

A delicious banana bread and a unique gift idea. I opened up one of the jars to try the bread (very moist and flavourful) and found it was easy to remove from the wide-mouthed jar (which was well greased - I ran a knife around the outside of the bread and tapped the jar mouth down on the counter; it slid right out). Thanks for sharing the recipe.

Awesome recipe. Tried it for the first time. When it says, fill 1/2 jar with batter, DO IT. I filled 3/4 and it was baked over the top of the jars. I poured the bread out, wrapped it, and hand it out to neighbors, and they loved it. Also, placed on racking for baking, the jars tipped to one side. Next time will try putting them on baking sheets.

I have made a recipe like this for years to rave reviews. I lost my recipe and this one is just as great. When I sprayed the jars with non-stick spray I also sprinkled sugar in the jar. The hardest part of this was getting the hot jars out of the oven and putting the lids on without burning myself. I have heard that this can last up to a year unopened and in a cool dark place - I would like to try that but they never make it past a month. Even after a couple weeks they are still moist and delicous.

i omitted the nuts, cloves and cinnamon. in addition i decreased the salt to 1/2 teaspoon. The bread turned out moist and wonderful. baked for 45 minutes as directed. i also put Christmas fabric on the lid and tied with raffia. it looks and tastes amazing!