Mary's Easy Banana Nut Bread
This bread uses boxed cake mix and pudding to create a wonderful and moist bread.
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 package 4 serving size instant banana cream pudding
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
In a mixing bowl, mix all ingredients (except the nuts) well.
Fold in the nuts to distribute, and pour into 2 greased, regular sized, loaf pans. If you want, you can use a cupcake/muffin pan, or other sized loaf pans, but make sure you adjust baking time accordingly.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
*For a pumpkin bread variation, substitute 1 1/2 cups of 100% canned pumpkin for the bananas, and also add 1 1/2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice . Also, use a French vanilla or vanilla pudding instead of banana.
*You can add 2 teaspoons of cinnamon to your banana nut bread for a slight cinnamon flavor.
*If you don't have banana pudding, you can also use vanilla or French vanilla. If you do this, add a third mashed banana for extra banana flavor.
*If you use something smaller than two regular loaf pans, start checking the breads texture with a toothpick at around 25 minutes.