Ingredients for - Roasted Pecan Banana Bread Loaves

1. Chopped pecans ¾ cup
2. Cooking spray ¾ cup
3. All-purpose flour 1 ½ cups
4. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
5. Baking powder 1 teaspoon
6. Salt ¼ teaspoon
7. Very ripe, mashed bananas 1 ½ cups
8. White sugar 1 cup
9. Light butter, at room temperature ½ cup
10. Eggs 2 large
11. Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
12. Vanilla extract 1 ½ teaspoons
13. Coconut extract ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Roasted Pecan Banana Bread Loaves

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Spread pecans onto a rimmed baking sheet.

2 . Stage

Toast in the preheated oven until golden brown and fragrant, about 45 minutes. Watch pecans carefully as they bake, as they burn quickly. Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.

3 . Stage

Increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 4-compartment mini loaf pans with cooking spray.

4 . Stage

Combine toasted pecans, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

5 . Stage

Mix bananas, sugar, butter, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla, and coconut extract in a large bowl with a fork or an electric mixer on low speed. Stir in flour mixture until incorporated. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pans, filling each one about 3/4 full.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes before turning out onto a rack to finish cooling.