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Add Ins Bread Recipe

This versatile banana bread recipe, sourced from a cherished Firebaugh, California church cookbook, is a family favorite! It's incredibly adaptable—use your favorite mix-ins to create a unique loaf every time. Our go-to version features perfectly moist banana bread with irresistible flavor. Get ready to bake up a batch of deliciousness!

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 70 mins
Calories 196.8 kcal
Protein 5g
Rating 4.5 (2 Reviews)
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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Add Ins Bread

  • Flour (quantity not specified in sources for recipe base, a light dusting for pan)
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • Eggs (quantity not specified in sources)
  • Sugar (quantity not specified in sources)
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • Salt (quantity not specified in sources)
  • Baking Soda (quantity not specified in sources)
  • Baking Powder (not mentioned in sources)
  • Vegetable Oil (quantity not specified in sources)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Chopped Nuts
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups total Fruit (various types as add-ins)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Chopped Apple
  • Applesauce (not mentioned in sources with quantity)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Chopped Apricot
  • Mashed Banana (quantity for recipe base not specified in sources)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Shredded Carrot
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Chopped Cherries
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Chopped Dates
  • Eggplant (not mentioned in sources)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Chopped Fig
  • Marmalade (not mentioned in sources with quantity)
  • Mincemeat (not mentioned in sources with quantity)
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons Orange Zest
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Chopped Peach
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Diced Pineapple
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Pumpkin Puree
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Raisins
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Raspberries
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Chopped Rhubarb
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Shredded Yam
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Shredded Zucchini
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Chocolate Chips
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Chopped Cranberries
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Blueberries
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Allspice
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons Lemon Zest
  • 4 ounces Cream Cheese (cubed)
  • 1/2 to 1 cup Coconut
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup Oat Bran
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup Wheat Germ
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups Shredded Sweet Potato

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How to Make Add Ins Bread

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, mash bananas until mostly smooth. Add eggs and oil; mix well.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Stir in your choice of add-ins (see suggestions below).
  6. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-70 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. Enjoy your delicious homemade banana bread!

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

6 g

Sugar

54g

Fat

7g

Carbs

8g

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