PERFECTLY SPICED BANANA BREAD

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Make and share this Perfectly Spiced Banana Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lkadlec

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 loaf, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger, ground
1/4 teaspoon allspice, ground
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (optional)
1/4 cup almonds, ground (optional)
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups ripe bananas, mashed (4 medium)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
  • Sift flour,baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, allspice and nutmeg together in bowl.
  • Add lemon zest and almonds.
  • Stir until combined.
  • Set aside. Beat butter in large mixing bowl until soft and creamy.
  • Beat in sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs and beat until thoroughly blended.
  • Beat in flour mixture alternately with bananas until mixture is well blended.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake in center of oven 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
  • Invert from pan and cool completely on rack.
  • Variation: Banana-walnut or -pecan bread: Omit almonds.
  • Add 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans with bananas.

Alphonsus Mombo
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I love that this recipe uses spices to give the banana bread a unique flavor. It's a great way to change up the classic recipe.


Shanuka Pathum
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This is the best banana bread recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious.


Sondhar Chaya
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I made this banana bread for my family and they loved it! It's a great recipe for a quick and easy breakfast or snack.


IAtlas7
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This banana bread is so moist and flavorful. I love the addition of spices, which give it a warm and inviting flavor.


Tanjia
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I love that this recipe uses spices to give the banana bread a unique flavor. It's a great way to change up the classic recipe.


Kanchon Roy
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This is the best banana bread recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious.


SM Shajib Hossain
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I made this banana bread for my family and they loved it! It's a great recipe for a quick and easy breakfast or snack.


Destinee Breazeale
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This banana bread is so moist and flavorful. I love the addition of spices, which give it a warm and inviting flavor.


Izzatkhan Khanbaba
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I love that this recipe uses spices to give the banana bread a unique flavor. It's a great way to change up the classic recipe.


TERRI LOVETT
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This is the best banana bread recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious.


Caroline Rakwena
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I made this banana bread for my family and they loved it! It's a great recipe for a quick and easy breakfast or snack.


Mad Lord
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This banana bread is so moist and flavorful. I love the addition of spices, which give it a warm and inviting flavor.


David Asare
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I love that this recipe uses spices to give the banana bread a unique flavor. It's a great way to change up the classic recipe.


Kevin D Huntley
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This is my go-to banana bread recipe. It's always a crowd-pleaser and it's so easy to make.


Diane Jones
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I made this banana bread for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavor and the texture.


Urmi Sheikh
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This banana bread is a great way to use up overripe bananas. It's also a really easy recipe to follow, even for beginner bakers.


ENiGMA
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I'm not a huge fan of banana bread, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so moist and flavorful, and the spices give it a really nice depth of flavor.


Zhoe Actkins
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This is the best banana bread I've ever had! The spices are perfectly balanced and the bread is so moist and flavorful.


Aayush Soni
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I've made this banana bread several times now and it's always a hit! It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious.


Abidemi Kemi
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This banana bread is the perfect combination of moist and fluffy. The spices give it a warm and inviting flavor that makes it perfect for a cozy breakfast or snack.