Banana Cake Bread

Banana Cake Bread

quick bread, pan cake, loaves & muffins

Food Category: Dessert, Quick Bread, Vegan
Submitted by: ChiChi
Recipe Source: Karen's Best Banana Bread Recipe
Keywords: Editors Choice, holiday, cake, party, fruit, banana nut
Last Update: 12-31-16

Quantity: 

Half Recipe: (2) 9x5 Loaf, (1) 9x9 sq, (6) Mini Loaves, (12) Cupcakes + (2) Mini Loaf

Full Recipe: (1) 9x13, (8) Mini Loaves+ 1 Reg Loaf (will be equal height)

Ingredients: 

HALF	FULL	INGREDIENTS
Cream Together in mixing bowl…
6T	3/4c	Butter, softened
1/2c	1c	Sugar
1/4c	1/2c	Brown Sugar
1T	2T	Maple Syrup
Or replace butter with the following:
6T	3/4c	Coconut Oil, softened
6T	3/4c	Vegan Butter, softened
Beat Together...
2	3	Eggs, beaten
1 tsp	2 tsp	Vanilla Extract
Or replace eggs with the following:
1T + 3T	2T + 6T	Flaxseed, Ground + water
2T	4T	Applesauce
Blend Together...
6T	3/4c	Yogurt, Vanilla
6T	3/4c	Milk
Or replace above with one of the following:
(3/4c)	(1.5c)	(Buttermilk, room temp)
(1.5c+1.5T)	(1.5c+1.5T)	(Coconut Milk + Vinegar)
Sift Together…
1 1/2c	3c	Flour
1 tsp	2 tsp	Baking Soda
1 tsp	2 tsp	Baking Powder
1/4 tsp	1/2 tsp	Salt
1/4 tsp	1/2 tsp	Cloves
1/2 tsp	1 tsp	Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/4 tsp	1/2 tsp	Cinnamon
Or replace All Spices with the following:
1/4t	1/2t	Nutmeg
1/4t	1/2t	Ginger
1/4t	1/2t	Allspice
1t	2t	Total Cinnamon
1/2t	1t	Total Cloves
Mash Together…
2 large	3 large	Bananas, over ripe
1 tsp	2 tsp	Lemon Juice
Fold into batter or sprinkle on top…
1/2c	1c	Black Walnuts, chopped (opt'l)

Full Recipe Alteration:  3 bananas, 2 eggs + 1 snack cup applesauce, 3/4c 2% milk + 1 small tub vanilla yogurt. Mini loaves 35 min @ 300°.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3-3.25 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat Oven to: 300 degrees

Directions:

Preheat oven, grease and flour pans (see "Bakers Grease Recipe"), and prepare the ingredient mixture phases below, divided in separate containers.

In mixing bowl, cream butter & sugars together.
Add egg mixture a little at a time.
Alternate flour mixture and milk mixture, small amounts at a time.
Stir in banana mixture, with a spoon. 
Fold in nuts,  or add on top of filled pan.

Bake at 300 degrees, until knife inserted into crown comes out clean:
-loaf pan/9x9 square pan  50-60 min
-cupcakes & mini loaves 35-40 min
-9x13 cake pan 1 hour 

Cool 5 min. Remove & completely cool on rack. Tightly cover and store in refrigerator for 5 days or freeze for 3 months.  


Special Tips or Information:

Conversions: 

6T = 1/4c + 2T

3 bananas=1.5c mashed

Betty Crocker tub=7T yogurt

Ice Cream Scoop=2/3c; 1 scoop=1 cupcake; 2 scoops=1 mini loaf

Pumpkin Pie Spice: 12t (3T) cinnamon + 2t ginger + 2t nutmeg + 1.5t allspice + 1.5t cloves

Vegan Substitutions: 

1 egg=1 banana; 1T applesauce;
1 egg=1T ground flax seed (or chia) + 3T water (refrigerate 15 min)

1 c Buttermilk=1T vinegar + 1c any milk

Butter=equal amounts of vegan butter or 76⁰ coconut oil

Additional Comments:

My mama says "Black" Walnuts is the key to the traditional flavor of banana nut bread.

Prep Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 45-60 min

Nutritional Values: