This bread machine cranberry banana bread recipe produces a moist & delicious "quick bread". It is an improved version of Grandma's traditional banana bread! This recipe is for a 2lb loaf. Please visit Bread Dad (BreadDad.com) for more great banana bread recipes (oven-baked & bread machine versions).
Add eggs, bananas & butter into the bread pan and then add the other ingredients (except the dried cranberries). Try to follow order of the ingredients listed above so that liquid ingredients are placed in the bread pan first and the dry ingredients second.
Enter the bread machine settings (i.e. Sweet Quick Bread, Light Color & 2 lb) and press the start button. Please see the tips section below for more information on the Sweet Quick Bread setting to avoid any confusion.
After the first kneading and before the second kneading, add the dried cranberries.
When the bread machine has finished baking the bread, unplug the bread machine. Remove the bread loaf pan and place it on a wooden cutting board. Let the bread stay within the bread loaf container for 10 minutes before you remove it from the bread loaf container. Use oven mitts when removing the bread machine container (bread loaf pan) because it will be very hot!
After removing the bread from the bread loaf pan, place the bread on a cooling rack. Use oven mitts when removing the bread. You should allow the banana bread to completely cool before cutting. This can take up to 2 hours. Otherwise, the banana bread will break (crumble) more easily when cut.
Don’t forget to remove the mixing paddle if it is stuck in the bread. Use oven mitts as the mixing paddle could be hot.
Before using your bread machine, you should read the bread machine manufacturer’s instructions in order to use the bread machine effectively and safely.
Notes
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