Special Banana Bread

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 6 very ripe bananas, mashed
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 9x5 inch loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Cream the shortening and sugar until light. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  3. Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Add to the shortening mixture and mix to combine.
  4. Thoroughly mash the bananas. Stir bananas into the batter then stir in the walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared pans.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until a wooden skewer inserted near the center comes out clean. Check with a wooden skewer every 15 minutes after 45 minutes of baking. It can take up to 65 to 70 minutes to cook.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

936 kcal 47% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 12.1g 24% DV
Total Fat 55.8g 72% DV
Carbs 117.1g 43% DV
Fiber 29.3g 100% DV
Sugar 27.6g 55% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 16676.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 724.8mg 15% DV
Cholesterol 64.5mg 22% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 23mcg 3% DV
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2% DV
Calcium 546mg 42% DV
Iron 8.3mg 46% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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