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[RespectLife]

Hi everyone, I would like to bump up a Banana Bread Recipe posted by Carol1229 a while ago. I finally had a chance to make it this weekend and it was incredible! Never in my life have I tasted such a moist banana bread! It was almost like cake! Rave reviews from all our guests. Thank you Carol!! You always make me look so good!!

Here is the link to the previous post...there are many other great recipes to try. I highly recommend this one!

http://community.qvc.com/forums/recipe/topic/371119/looking-for-a-great-recipe-for-moist-bananna-bre...

BANANA BANANA NUT BREAD
(Source: adapted from Food.com-recipe shared by Luby Luby Luby)

1 c. sugar
8 oz. (2 sticks) butter, softened at room temperature
1 1/2 c. ripe bananas, mashed (about 4 medium)
1 c. buttermilk
3 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (3 1/2 oz.) box instant banana pudding mix
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease (2) 9x5-inch loaf pans*.

Cream butter and sugar well. Add bananas, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla; mix well.

Add instant pudding, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon, mixing well.

Slowly add flour, one cup at a time, until well mixed. Add pecans and mix until blended.

Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for ** 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. *Respectlife used regular loaf pans and they only took 55-57 mins. Depending on your oven, I agree w/ Carol's note below to check much earlier. Oh, and I added chocolate chips! hee hee!

*I always use mini loaf pans....I started testing it around the 30 minute mark...it took between 30-45 minutes in the mini pans.

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