Recipe: Banana Split Bread – Not Your Average Banana Bread

Banana Split Bread – let me tell you, this is one of the BEST banana breads I have EVER had. This is a recipe from my husband’s grandma, that she has made for years. When I first had a taste of this bread, I KNEW I had to have this recipe. Not to mention, I’m pretty sure it’s my husband’s favorite thing to eat. It quickly became mine too. We have told people about this epic banana bread for years, and I finally had the courage to share this recipe with the world. It’s been a secret, and I didn’t want anyone else to enjoy this yummy goodness, but it’s Christmas time, so that means it’s time to share and be giving, right?

Not pictured: Baking soda and eggs

Ingredients for one batch:
3 overripe bananas (or 4 of they are small), mashed up
1 cup of sugar
1 stick of room temperature butter, unsalted
2 cups of flour
2 eggs
1 teaspoon of baking soda (I didn’t have any so I substituted for 3 teaspoons of baking powder, I promise it works fine!)
1/4 cup of chopped walnuts
1/4 cup (or more) of semi sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup of chopped maraschino cherries

I like to get everything chopped and ready to go, so I can just add in the mixer as needed.

PLEASE NOTE: I MADE A DOUBLE BATCH, SO I DOUBLED ALL INGREDIENTS

Directions:
Cream butter in mixer.
Add in Sugar.
Add in Eggs, and then bananas.
Next add baking soda and flour (I do 1 cup at a time).
After all that has come together mix in the walnuts, chocolate chips, and cherries.
Mix JUST until it all comes together.

Turn into a loaf pan and it will make 1 large loaf or 8 mini loaves. ( I did a double batch and made one loaf and 8 mini loaves)
Bake at 350° for 70-85 minutes for loaf pan or 45 minutes for 8 mini loaves, since oven temps differentiate, make sure you insert something in the middle  to make sure it’s done. I usually use a straw in the loaf pan to make sure the bread is done.

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Thank you and enjoy!