Banana bread from Beard on Bread by James A. Beard

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  • GiselleMarie on March 15, 2020

    I’ve been wanting to try this version for a while because I’ve read how good it is. My husband asked me to put dried cranberries in it, so he’s happy, but next time I’ll use nuts. The flavor is very good and the texture is excellent. I’m not sure if it will replace my favorite recipe that I’ve been using for years, but I plan to do a side-by-side comparison with my children and grandchildren and let them decide.

  • chawkins on June 05, 2019

    Excellent banana bread. Tender and moist, the nuts added to the texture. I cut the sugar down to 3/4 cup and it was sweet enough to me. Two large very ripe banana mashed down to exactly one cup.

  • XXOOL on February 22, 2017

    Can make 2 small loaves. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes.

  • KissTheCook on February 09, 2016

    Update 5.23.17: My banana bread recipe has been BH&G's since teenager in the '70's. Well, no more. Did side-by-side comparison and Beard's (p. 171; not the one on the page before) was a little more moist, little more flavorful. I always use 1/2 whole wheat, 1/2 AP white flour and cut the sugar to 3/4 cup. Agree with nadiam1000 that it takes 3 med. bananas for the 1 cup (probably 2 large).

  • nadiam1000 on August 14, 2015

    I can't believe I have never baked out of this book and it has been on my shelves for a long time. I started with the banana bread - I love banana bread and this is a good one. Great classic moist sweet banana bread. Quick and easy to make and came out perfect. I used 3 medium bananas and lightly toasted pecans and I subbed brown sugar for half of the white sugar.

  • Bloominanglophile on October 22, 2013

    This has become our house banana bread. On occasion I will try a different recipe, but I keep returning to this one. Now that my daughter is getting old enough to help in the kitchen, she is the primary banana bread maker. She loves to make it for her grandfather, who likes it toasted and slathered with butter!

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