I remember as a kid watching / helping my Mom and Nana make banana bread. This Molasses Walnut Banana Bread recipe is a bit of a spin of the one that we used to make together!
Molasses Walnut Banana Bread Recipe Ingredients:
1 1/3 C Flour
½ t Salt
¼ t Baking Powder
½ t Baking Soda
1 T Flax, ground
1/8 C Molasses
¼ C Honey
2 Eggs, whisked
1/3 C Butter
1 C Ripe Bananas, mashed
½ C Coconut, shredded
½ C Walnuts, chopped
1 t Vanilla
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350
1. In a bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix well and set aside.
2. In a second bowl, beat together honey, vanilla, molasses and butter.
3. Mix the dry flour mixture, into the wet egg mixture and combine well.
4. Add eggs and ground flax. Mix well.
5. Gently fold in the ripe bananas, coconut, and the chopped nuts.
6. Transfer into a greased loaf pan and bake for approximately 50 – 60 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Serve warm or cold with a pat of butter and cup of coffee or tea!
My favorite part of baking with my Mom and Nana, was after everything was all cleaned up and the goodies were still in the oven. We’d sit at the kitchen table, with cups of tea or coffee (in my case a glass of milk) and they would tell stories or just chat about life. Oh how I miss those days!
My Nana passed away about 15 years ago now and there isn’t much I wouldn’t give to be able to sit at that table with the tow of them again chatting about life and just spending some quality time together.
These days I whip up a batch of this Molasses Walnut Banana Bread to enjoy and think of my Nana and all those good memories we shared.
Do you have a recipe that brings back memories and make miss certain people?
Another family favorite recipe I inherited from my Nana is this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe!
Jaelan says
This looks TOO yummy.
Elle Spann says
yum!! can I have some for breakfast?;)
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Amee says
That looks amazing, yum!
Linda says
That is a nice spin on an old favorite. I would love to you to come share this on Sharing the Love new blog party! http://homecookingrecipebox.blogspot.com/ Have a great week.
apoconant says
I haven’t had molasses bread in so long that I had forgotten about it until I saw your post! Thanks for the memory jog!
I would love it if you would share this post on my weekly link party : )
http://www.twentysomethinginthe2010s.com/peace-love-linkup-002/
apoconant says
Thank you for sharing on Peace, Love, Link-up! Our next party is Friday at 6. I hope to see you there!
Helen Fern says
Thanks for sharing on the “What’s for Dinner” link up!
Maria from Collecting Moments says
What a yummy tribute to your grandma! This bread looks absolutely delicious! Thanks so much for sharing this with us on #shinebloghop, Jennifer. So happy you were able to join us this week!
Megan @ The Many Little Joys says
So yummy. I love how food can mean so much more than calories. I have some family favorites too, and always feel like I’m feeding my soul as much as my stomach when I make things that have been passed down for generations.
Christine says
Oh, man, this sounds so hearty and delicious. Thanks for bringing this to #SaucySaturdays.
Liz says
Excellent. Thank you
Christine says
I need some of that! It look delicious. Thanks so much for sharing this with us at the DI & DI Link Party.
Gina says
Oh, my, that looks decadent. So glad you shared with us at Tasty Tuesdays this week 🙂
April J Harris says
I love using molasses in baking. It adds such great flavour! Your Molasses Walnut Banana Bread looks delicious and I love that it is a treasured family recipe. Visiting via Miz Helen’s Full Plate Thursday. Would love for you to share this yummy recipe at my Hearth and Soul Link Party if you have time. It’s live on my blog now!
Vanessa says
I’m a sucker for molasses so I will definitely have to try this out! Pinning for later!
Charlene Asay says
This looks amazing. I love anything with molasses in it. Thanks for sharing with us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party this week. Hope to see you next week!
Miz Helen says
Your Molasses Walnut Banana Bread looks amazing! Hope you have a fantastic weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Hil says
This looks so tasty!!
Thanks for sharing at #bloggerspotlight!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
Thanks for sharing on the Whats for Dinner link up
Kriska Marie says
This looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing it over at Food Friday. Excited to see what you’ll be sharing next! 😀