Ingredients
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- 4 overly ripe bananas
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C) and prepare a loaf pan by greasing it with butter or lining it with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In another bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Add softened butter and eggs; mix gently.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Gently fold in chopped pecans evenly through the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cooling in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (70g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg