Quiet Time Banana Nut Bread by Claudia March

Quiet Time Banana Nut Bread by Claudia March

Ingredients:  2 cups all-purpose flour

                   3/4 cup sugar

                   1/2 cup softened butter

                   2 eggs

                   1 tsp. baking soda

                   1/2 tsp salt

                   1 Tbs grated orange peel

                   1 tsp. vanilla

                   1 cup (2-3 medium) mashed ripe bananas

                   1/4 cup orange juice

                   1 cup flaked coconut

                   3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or macadamia nuts

Pan size:  3 greased 5-1/2x3 in. mini loaf pans or 1 greased 9x5 in. loaf pan.

Heat oven to 350 deg.

In large mixing bowl, combine first 8 ingredients.  Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (2-3 minutes). 

Add bananas and orange juice.  Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (about 1 min.).

By hand stir in coconut and nuts.  (Batter will be thick)

Spread into 3 greased 5 1/2 x3 in. mini loaf pans or 1 greased 9x5 in. loaf pan.

Bake mini loaves 35 to 45 minutes or 9x5-inch loaf 60-65 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted to center comes out clean.

Cool 10 minutes, remove from pans.

Serves 24.