Gift of the Magi (banana nut bread)

Categories: Sweet Breads

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 1 (11- oz.) can Mandarin oranges, drained
• 6 oz. chocolate chips
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 2/3 cup chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained
• 1/2 cup chopped dates or figs
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. baking soda
• Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the bananas, oranges, chocolate chips, coconut, almonds, cherries and dates. Sift the flour, salt and baking soda over the fruit. Add to creamed mixture. Pour into 2 greased and floured 7-inch loaf pans. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Dust each loaf with confectioners’ sugar before serving.

4. 2 loaves.

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