Starbucks Banana Bread

We are hosting a convention here in town in a couple of weeks, more on that another day, and we will be having an open house for guest.  I needed to get some baked goods made and in the freezer while I still have some free time.  I had some bananas that needed to be used so off to Pinterest I go to find a new recipe.  This is a recipe for Starbucks banana bread.  I will be honest I have not tried the Starbucks version but the recipe sounded good so I had to try it.  The bread looks pretty with the pecans on top.

You can make this bread in a large loaf too but I like to make breads in mini loaves.

 This recipe has both pecans and walnuts in it so if you are making this for a group setting make sure that you make it known that nuts are included.

 Start with 1 cup sugar

 1/2 cup oil

 1 egg.  Mix this well.

 Add 2 Tablespoons milk

 1 teaspoon vanilla

 2 teaspoon cinnamon.  I made mine a heaping 2 teaspoons.  I like cinnamon.

 1/4 teaspoon salt

 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda.  Mix well.

 2 cups all purpose flour

 Now mash up about 3 or 4 bananas depending on the size of the bananas.  You need 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas.

 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.  Mix well.

 Spray the mini or regular loaf pans with Pam.  Fill them about 3/4 of the way full.

 Chop 1/3 cup pecans.

Sprinkle the pecans on top.  Place in a preheated 325 oven.  For the mini loaf pans I baked for about 40-45 minutes.  I started at 30 minutes and walked my way up.  Keep checking them.  If you make a big loaf bake for 60-8- minutes. 

Turn out and let cool completely.  Now I am going to freeze these so I want them to be totally cool.  Then I will wrap them well and place in a zip lock bag and place in the freezer.  Sorry I didn't cut them for you.  They smell good. 

Starbucks Banana Bread Recipe

2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup oil

2 Tablespoons milk

1 egg

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/3 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 325.  Mini loaves bake 30-45 minutes, Regular size loaves 60-80 minutes.