Banana Macadamia Nut Bread

Banana Macadamia Nut Bread
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5 Reviews
Adding macadamia nuts to a traditional banana bread gives it a taste of the tropics.
20 min
Prep Time
1:20
Total Time
24 servings

Ingredients

2 cups
all-purpose flour
3/4 cup
sugar
1/2 cup
Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
2
large Land O Lakes® Eggs
1 tablespoon
freshly grated orange zest
1 teaspoon
baking soda
1 teaspoon
vanilla
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/4 cup
orange juice
2 medium (1 cup)
ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup
sweetened flaked coconut
1 (3.25-ounce) jar (2/3 cup)
macadamia nuts*, coarsely chopped
 
*Substitute chopped walnuts.

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.  Grease 3 (5 3/4x3-inch) mini loaf pans; set aside.
  2. Combine all ingredients except bananas, orange juice, coconut and nuts in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
  3. Add bananas and orange juice. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in coconut and nuts. (Batter will be thick.)
  4. Spread into prepared pans. Bake 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.

Recipe Tips

This bread can also be baked in greased (9x5-inch) loaf pan. Bake 60-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts (1 serving)

Calories
160
Cholesterol
30mg
Carbohydrates
19g
Protein
2g
Fat
9g
Sodium
140mg
Dietary Fiber
0g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

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it was easy to make and I enjoyed it very much! Great with ice cold milk!!!!

Posted June 22, 2016 by glenn griffith

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I found this recipe from a Land o' Lakes advertisement page featuring recipes in Reader's Digest magazine about 15 years ago and, unfortunately, lost during one of my moves in the years since. I've been searching for this recipe--the best banana bread I've ever had--for years! Finally, finally, I was able to find it again here! The funny thing is that I've never made it with the coconut or macadamia nuts and I still think it's amazing. The other ingredients are things you usually have on hand (both the OJ and the orange rind can be provided from a single orange or mandarin) and it's relatively easy to make; the hardest part is grating orange peel. :) Just tried it with chocolate chips and it was awesome. Highly, highly recommend... Don't lose the recipe! :D

Posted July 23, 2014 by April

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I have made this recipe time and time again and get so many compliments how tasty and moist this recipe is. It's so easy, that I already know the recipe by heart!

Posted April 05, 2012 by Lucy

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Want to make it. :) I need to work for a few of the ingredients. I want to understand better.

Posted November 11, 2010 by Elizabeth A W.

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Excellent, will make it again.

Posted February 11, 2010 by Veronique

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i have a land o lakes cookbook that i was given about 15 years ago and i use this receipe all the time, it is the only bananna receipe that i will use

Posted February 22, 2009 by c

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