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Cranberry Banana Bread

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Like Cranberry Bread? Banana Bread? If yes, then try this combination recipe from Ocean Spray! It sure is really good!! And so moist and flavorful! We LOVE it!
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Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Course: Breads, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Calories: 221

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup bananas mashed, about 3 small bananas
  • ¼ cup half and half or milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup, heaping walnuts coarsely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups cranberries
  • ½ cup, heaping chocolate chips optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Grease or spray an 8 ½ or 9-inch loaf pan.
  • With a mixer on medium speed, cream the sugar and butter together.
  • Add in the bananas, half and half (or milk) and eggs, and beat just until combined. Do not overbeat.
  • Add in the flour and baking powder. Again, do not overbeat.
  • At lowest speed, add in the cranberries, walnuts, and chocolate chips if you are using them. Do just about 3 turns of the paddle. You don’t want to overmix and cause the cranberry color to bleed into the batter.
  • Spread the batter into the prepared pan. (Hint: with a spoon or rubber spatula, make a slight indent down the center of the batter to prevent the top from baking too high.)
  • Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean. (About half way through, I like to tent the loaf with aluminum foil so it doesn't come out so dark, but that is optional.)
  • Cool it in the pan on a wire rack for at least 25 minutes, then run a knife around the edges to loosen it. Invert it onto a plate.
  • Store the loaf bread covered at room temperature.

EXTRA TIP:

CRANBERRIES: I put in the cranberries frozen. I do not chop them in half like the recipe said.
BANANAS: I use 3 frozen small bananas, which was a heaping 1 cup. I defrost bananas quickly in the microwave for 2 minutes on full power.
LOAF PAN SIZE: I use a 9-inch loaf pan instead of an 8.5-inch loaf pan.
FREEZE: You can freeze loaf breads for a few months. Wrap them in plastic wrap first, then in aluminum foil, then place in freezer bags
Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg