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Jamaican Banana Bread Recipe

Jamaican Banana Bread Recipe

Discover how to make Jamaican banana bread, a delicious, aromatic treat perfect for breakfast or a nutritious snack.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 12 slices
Calories 247 kcal

Equipment

  • loaf pan
  • Electric Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 8 tablespoons butter softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar dark
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ tablespoon nutmeg freshly grated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 bananas ripe, mashed
  • ⅔ cup raisins tossed with 1 tsp. of flour
  • ⅓ cup pecans coarsely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚.
  • Spray an 8 ½ by 4 ½ inch loaf pan with baking spray.
  • In a bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg and beat the mixture thoroughly.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, and nutmeg and mix well.
  • Add the bananas and vanilla extract and mix well.
  • Fold the pecans and raisins into the batter and mix well.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for one hour or until a skewer inserted into the loaf comes out clean.
  • Let cool down completely before slicing.

Notes

This banana bread is dense and aromatic, perfect for using ripe bananas.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 78mgPotassium: 289mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 266IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 2mg
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