5 from 3 votes
Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread Loaf
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Grandma B's Banana Bread
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 

This easy and delicious banana bread recipe is sure to please. Passed down from my Great Grandmother it has stood the test of time.

 Try adding a few ingredients to make the Pumpkin Spice version!

Course: bread, Breakfast, Dessert
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 bananas mashed
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Optional: Nuts, Seeds or Espresso Powder
Pumpkin Spice Version
  • 1/2 can canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Blend all ingredients (except nuts, optional) together in a large bowl.

  3. Pour batter into greased loaf pan.

  4. Bake for 50-60 minutes (add 20-25 minutes for Pumpkin Spice).

  5. Remove from the oven only after a knife or skewer is removed from the middle clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert on a cooling rack. Let cool on the rack completely before sealing in an airtight container.