Toffee Pecan Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 medium bananas, mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 cup pecans, toasted
- ¾ cup Heath Toffee Bits
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
- Toast the pecans, on a cookie sheet, for 10 – 12 minutes in the pre-heated oven.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature while you prepare the remainder of the recipe.
- In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil; add eggs and mashed banana; stir to combine.
- In a small bowl, sift together dry ingredients; fold into banana mixture.
- Add the orange juice; stir gently to combine.
- Using a knife, give the cooled pecans a rough chop; fold them into the batter along with the toffee chips.
- Pour batter into 1 large or two small greased and parchment lined loaf pans.
- Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 45 minutes to an hour depending upon pan size; a toothpick inserted in the center which comes out clean is the best indicator that the loaf is fully baked.
- Remove frm the oven and cool in the pan for 10 – 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Not to worry if the banana bread does not bake in one hour in your pans or oven; it will tolerate more time; just keep checking and let the toothpick test be your guide.
Bump up the flavour of this recipe even more by adding ½ cup chocolate chips to the batter when adding the pecans.