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Candied Pecan Crusted Banana Bread

Candied pecans are the stars of the sweet, moist banana bread, A crunchy sweet topping and deep banana flavors, how can that be bad?

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword pecans
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 serving

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups candied pecans 1 cup diced, 1 cup whole
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 & 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas

Candied Pecans

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 tble water
  • 2 cups pecan halves

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 

  2. Lightly spray  a 9x5 inch loaf pan with vegetable spray


  3.  In a large bowl, mix together: flour, baking soda and salt. 

    In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs, one cup of pecans, diced,  and mashed bananas until  blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into the loaf pan and top generously with the reserved cup of whole candied pecans.   

  4. 3. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

Instructions for the candied Pecans

  1. In a skillet, add all ingredients except the pecans and cook over medium heat for a minute or two, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is bubbling.

    Add the pecans and cook for an additional 3 minutes, stirring to coat the pecans in the hot mixture.

    Remove from the heat, and spread the pecans out on parchment paper, trying to separate them and let them cool completely.

    Break apart any that dried together,