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Very Moist Banana Bread
If the weather is hot and you do not want to use the oven or if you are using the oven for something else, why not make your next batch of banana bread in the slow cooker instead? Slow cooked banana bread comes out extra moist because the moisture does not escape from a crockpot the way it can escape from the oven. The following recipe combines bananas with vanilla extract for an aromatic flavor, toasted pecans for nutty goodness, and other ingredients to get the banana bread recipe to the perfect consistency and give it a wonderful flavor.
You will need to use a crockpot with a removable insert for this recipe, else you will need a metal container with a two pound capacity (or a bigger one if you are doubling the recipe and using a huge crockpot).
You can eat banana bread recipes as they are or you can slice the loaf and butter the slices for a wonderful and indulgent treat. Banana bread is quite healthy because of the potassium from the bananas, as well as the protein from the nuts, and it is a nice alternative to cake. Why not try the following crockpot banana bread recipe? It is easy to make and the resulting cake-like bread will be moist and delicious.
Banana Bread with Pecans and Vanilla
Ingredients -
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup softened butter
½ cup lightly toasted, chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons milk
4 mashed bananas
Preparation:
Preheat the crockpot to high.
Grease and flour a 2 lbs metal container or the crockpot insert.
Combine the baking soda with the salt and flour in a bowl, and then add the nuts. Cream the sugar and butter in another bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla extract and milk, and mix well. Stir in the bananas, and then gradually add the flour mixture, stirring until just combined. Put the insert into the crockpot and pour the batter in.
If you are using a metal container, you will need to set it on top of a rack or aluminum foil balls in the crockpot and top the container with some paper towels.
Cook for 2 or 3 hours on high or until the banana bread is done.
If you are using a metal container, leave the lid slightly loose.
If you are using the crockpot insert, put it on tight.
Do not open the crockpot lid during the first 2 hours of cooking time.
Let the banana bread cool slightly when it is done, then serve it sliced with or without butter.
(Makes 1 Loaf)
Photo Description:
As you can see from the picture, the nuts give the banana bread a more interesting look and the nutty texture is also very good. Bananas and nuts are frequently paired in recipes. Learning how to make banana bread in a crockpot is really easy and if you are using the oven for another purpose, having a crockpot ready to use instead is very handy. Everyone loves banana bread, including young kids, and homemade banana bread which is warm from the oven (or the crockpot) is always a welcome treat, although it is tasty when cold as well.
