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Toffee Pecan Banana Bread

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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.