Ingredients for Holiday Banana Loaf
- 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
- Granulated Sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- All Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Shredded Coconut
- 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries
- 3 cups mashed ripe bananas
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How to Make Holiday Banana Loaf
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
- Cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter and 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in 4 large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt.
- In another bowl, combine 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, and 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries with ½ cup of the dry ingredients (from step 5).
- Gradually add the dry ingredients (from step 5) to the wet ingredients in four additions, alternating with three additions of the mashed bananas (3 cups), beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined; do not overmix.
- Gently fold in the fruit mixture (from step 6).
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the loaf cool in the pan for 20 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
154 g
Sugar
1001g
Fat
392g
Carbs
155g
