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jamaican banana bread recipe
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5 from 37 votes

Jamaican Banana Bread

This is the most delicious, dense, aromatic banana bread ever. Serve it for breakfast or as nutritious snack. Give it a try and you'll never waste a ripen banana again.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Cooling down30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Jamaican
Keyword: banana bread, banana bread recipe, banana bread with pecans and raisins, banana bread with pecans and raisins recipe, how to make Jamaican banana bread, Jamaican banana bread, jamaican banana bread recipe
Servings: 12
Calories: 247kcal
Author: Enri

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar dark
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 tablespoon nutmeg freshly grated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 bananas ripe, mashed
  • 2/3 cup raisins tossed with 1 tsp. of flour
  • 1/3 cup pecans coarsely chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚.
  • Spray an 8 ½ by 4 ½ inch loaf pan with baking spray.
  • In a bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg and beat the mixture thoroughly.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, and nutmeg and mix well.
  • Add the bananas and vanilla extract and mix well.
  • Fold the pecans and raisins into the batter and mix well.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for one hour or until a skewer inserted into the loaf comes out clean.
  • Let cool down completely before slicing.

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Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg