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Cinnamon Pecan Banana Bread

Melanie Lorick
Banana bread with a nutty kick
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup chopped plain pecans
  • ½ cup pecan meal
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons plain full-fat Greek yogurt
  • ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Grease a loaf pan and set aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, mix flour, pecan meal, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a larger bowl, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, oil, Greek yogurt, mashed banana, eggs, and vanilla extract until all ingredients are completely mixed together.
  • Using a spatula, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, gently folding to incorporate. Once all ingredients are combined, fold in the chopped pecans.
  • Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour. A skewer inserted into the middle of the loaf should come out clean when the bread is done.
  • Let cool in pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack until completely cooled. If needed, loosen the bread from the sides of the pan using a knife with thin blade.

Notes

Greek yogurt does not interact well with aluminum pans, so be sure to use a pan that is made from a different material. My pan is ceramic, which works quite well.
I prefer to whisk my dry ingredients together to ensure everything is evenly combined.
If unable to use pecan meal, I suggest using 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour and increasing the amount of chopped pecans to 1 cup.
ALERT: Your home will smell incredible as this bakes. Be careful when you make this...doing so on an empty stomach is dangerous! :-)
Keyword banana bread, easy, Pecan meal, Pecans
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