This easy cranberry banana bread recipe is delicious & simple to make. You will love the taste of sweet bananas combined with slightly tart cranberries. This cranberry banana bread is perfect as a breakfast snack or a lunch/dinner dessert. This recipe is for a 2 lb loaf. Please visit Bread Dad (BreadDad.com) for more great banana bread recipes.
3Bananas(ripe & large sized) - Use exactly 1 1/2 cups of mashed bananas for the best results
8TablespoonsUnsalted Butter(sliced & softened)
2Eggs(large) - Not extra large or jumbo eggs.
1CupWhite Granulated Sugar
2CupsAll Purpose Flour
1TeaspoonVanilla Extract
1TeaspoonBaking Soda
1TeaspoonBaking Powder
1/2TeaspoonSalt
1 1/2CupsCranberries(frozen or fresh)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Mash bananas with a fork.
Soften butter in a microwave. FYI - I semi-melt the butter for better mixability.
Stir bananas, butter, eggs and sugar together. Stir until completely mixed.
Mix in remaining ingredients (except the cranberries). Stir until the batter is fully mixed.
Add the cranberries after the batter has been completely mixed. Make sure the cranberries are evenly spread throughout the batter.
Pour finished batter into a nonstick bread pan. Smooth out the top of the batter within the bread pan.
Optional (for decorative purposes) – Sprinkle some cranberries on top of the batter before placing into the oven.
Bake in the oven for 65-70 minutes at 325 F or until golden brown.
Take out of oven and let the banana bread cool down in the bread pan for 10 minutes. Use oven mitts. Do not remove the banana bread from the bread pan during this 10 minute cool down period.
After 10 minutes, remove the banana bread from the bread pan. Place the banana bread on a cooling rack in order to completely cool. This cool down may take 1-2 hours.
Notes
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