Easy Bread Machine Banana Nut Bread Recipes

BANANA BREAD - QUICK BREAD FOR MACHINES

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine.
• Select the Dough setting, and press Start. Mix the bread for 3 to 5 minutes until the bananas are mashed and all ingredients are thoroughly combined. If necessary, use a rubber spatula to push the dough from the sides of the bread pan. When 3 to 5 minutes have passed on the clock display, press Stop. Do not continue mixing. Smooth out the top of the loaf with the rubber spatula.
• Select the Bake setting, and press Start. The Bake cycle time may vary with machines, but should be about 50 minutes. To test the bread for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center top. Remove the toothpick. If the bread is done, the toothpick will come out clean. If there is batter on the toothpick, reset the machine on Bake and continue to bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Test again with the toothpick to ensure the bread is completely baked. Remove the pan from the machine, but allow the bread to remain in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove the bread to cool completely on a wire rack.

BANANA NUT BREAD FOR THE BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Into baking pan measure flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt.
• Add oil, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla.
• **(follow your machine's instructions).
• Insert pan securely into unit; close lid.
• Select"Cake" setting; press"Start."**.
• When beep sounds after about 5 minutes, add mashed banana and nuts.
• Press"Start" again.
• The"Complete" light will flash when cake is done.
• Using hotpads, remove pan from unit.
• Turn bread out onto cooling rack.
• Cool; slice thinly to serve.
• Makes 1 5x4-inch loaf.
• Banana-Chocolate Chip Bread: Prepare bread as above through"Cake" setting.
• When beep sounds, add mashed banana and 1/3 cup chopped chocolate chips.
• Omit nuts.
• Continue as directed.
• **If Bread machine on "Cake Setting" does not mix ingredients follow these steps.
• Place ingredients in pan of bread machine.
• Select Dough setting, and press Start. Mix bread for 3 to 5 minutes until bananas are mashed and all ingredients are thoroughly combined. If necessary, use a rubber spatula to push dough from sides of bread pan. When 3 to 5 minutes have passed on clock display, press Stop. Do not continue mixing.
• Select "Cake" setting, and press Start. Cake cycle time may vary with machines, but should be about "50 minutes". Test bread for doneness, insert a toothpick into center top. Remove toothpick. If bread is done, toothpick will come out clean. If there is dough on toothpick, reset machine on "Cake" setting and continue to bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Test again with toothpick to assure the bread is completely baked.
• Remove pan from machine, but allow bread to remain in pan for 10 minutes. Remove bread to cool completely on a wire rack.

EASY BREAD MACHINE BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the sour cream and the bananas in a small bowl and mash together with a fork.
• Place the banana mixture and the rest of the ingredients in the bread pan in the order given above, except for the nuts.
• Set the crust for dark if your machine offers this setting and program to the Quick Bread/Cake cycle and press START.
• The batter will be thick and smooth and the machine will beep letting you know when it's time to add the chopped nuts.
• When the bread is done the machine will beep again. The bread should be richly brown and slightly pulled away from the sides.
• Remove the bread pan from the machine and let it stand for 10 minutes.
• Remove the bread from the pan and let it stand upright on a cooling rack until it is completely cooled.
• Wrap tightly in wrap and store in the refrigerator.

BANANA NUT YEAST BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Spread walnuts in a single layer on a baking pan and bake at 350° for 5 to 10 minutes or til light brown.
• Watch carefully and stir once or twice.
• Add ingredients to bread machine according to manufacturer's direction, adding the banana with the milk.
• Use regular or white setting.