Banana Pecan Bread
This vegetarian builds ripe bananas and pecans into a weeknight-friendly meal you can have ready in about 65 minutes. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 175 C and grease and line a 23 by 13 cm loaf tin with parchment paper so the bread lifts out easily.
- Roughly chop the pecans and toast them in a dry pan over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes until fragrant, then set aside to cool, reserving a small handful for the top.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate large bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla. Mash the bananas with the lemon juice and stir them into the wet mixture until well combined.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until no streaks of flour remain, then gently fold in the toasted pecans, being careful not to overmix or the bread will turn dense.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared tin, smooth the top, and scatter over the reserved pecans. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes until risen, golden, and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the loaf cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
You'll use: Oven · Pan · Whisk · Mixer
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Lemon
- lime · 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon
Tips & common questions
How long does Banana Pecan Bread take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Banana Pecan Bread vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Banana Pecan Bread is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Sea Salt Caramel, Banana & Pecan Cake - GAIL's 2025-06-11.jpg (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.