Double
Cranberry Banana Bread Recipe
We
love quick breads, and I've found that they freeze nicely if properly wrapped.
This is a scrumptious recipe to make before the holidays and freeze for
last-minute guests or gifts. Ingredients :
1/3
cup shortening
2/3
cup sugar
2
large eggs, room temperature
1
cup mashed ripe banana
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3/4
cups all-purpose flour
2
teaspoons baking powder
1/2
teaspoon salt
1/4
teaspoon baking soda
1
cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
3/4
cup chopped pecans, divided
1/2
cup dried cranberries
How
To Make Double Cranberry Banana Bread :
Preheat
oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and
crumbly. Beat in eggs, banana and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking
powder, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in
cranberry sauce, 1/2 cup pecans and dried cranberries.
Transfer
to a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake until a
toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10
minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Freeze
option: Securely wrap cooled loaf in foil, then freeze. To use, thaw at room
temperature.
Test
Kitchen tips :
Grease
the pan generously and be sure to let the bread stand 10 minutes before
removing it from the pan.
Nutrition
Facts :
1
slice: 289 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 229mg
sodium, 45g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.