How to Make Banana Cranberry Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the aroma of freshly baked bread filling the kitchen, especially when that bread is a moist, flavorful loaf of banana cranberry bread. This classic quick bread is the perfect way to use up overripe bananas and it's a great addition to any breakfast or brunch spread. The tangy sweetness of the cranberries complements the rich, creamy flavor of the bananas, creating a delicious blend of flavors that will have you coming back for seconds.

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups white sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 mashed bananas
  • 1 cup cranberry sauce
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 - 9x5 inch loaves

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, and mix in bananas, cranberry sauce, milk, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Gradually blend flour mixture into the banana mixture. Fold in walnuts. Pour into the prepared loaf pans.
  • Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack, and cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    292 cal.

    • Total Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 24mg
    • Sodium: 116mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 45g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 27g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 30mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 107mg