Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Banana Apricot Nut Bread

Teresa Ambra

Banana Apricot Nut Bread is a delightful apricot bread that is sure to please all who partake! It’s filled with sweet, plump bananas, luscious dried apricots, melt in your mouth coconut and crunchy pecans or walnuts — although any nut would suffice.

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The taste is quite amazing and quite different from my Apricot Nut Bread, yet the mellow flavors are so wonderful and work great together. You can add cinnamon chips or butterscotch chips to get even more rich taste if you desire.

During the Christmas holidays of 1997, Shirley Lotts brought this satisfying dessert bread to my place of employment with a couple of other breads and several different kinds of Christmas cookies. It was an instant hit. I begged her for the recipe and I’ve never been disappointed. I’ve added a little more flour to the original recipe to keep the dough from overflowing the pan. I’ve also added coconut to the batter so it wouldn’t be too similar to my other apricot bread recipe. Additionally, I’ve increased the amount of apricots so they are the main theme of the bread rather than bananas.

If you’re ready to stop making the same old banana bread recipe consider trying this one. Apricots and coconut give extra zest to this recipe. This bread is so easy to whip up, too. You can have this ready to go in the oven in about 5-7 minutes. Your family will love the smell of this freshly baked bread permeating your house. Better yet, they will love sinking their teeth into this scrumptious bread!

Our family loves Banana Apricot Nut Bread, and we think you will too once you try it. Consider taking this great sweet bread to special occasion parties like bridal or baby showers, office parties, potlucks, or just serve it to your family for breakfast. I like making sweet breads like this as a side to a big main dish salad. While you can bake this bread in a regular bread loaf pan, it looks especially nice as a miniature loaf. We usually serve this bread with cream cheese, but it’s excellent served plain, too.

When I originally posted this delicious recipe in January 2013 I was still using an iPhone for a camera. My pictures were not very clear and even on the dark side. I recently remade Banana Apricot Nut Bread (January 2016) to serve to the guys who were painting and staining walls and cabinets in our new home (which we hope will be ready by the end of February 2016). They were delighted with these goodies and I’m sure you’ll love them too. By the way, if you’re looking for professional cabinet painting services, you should check out https://www.europaintinginc.com/cabinet-painting/ to give your cabinets and kitchen a fresh new look.

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Banana Apricot Nut Bread is special! Bananas, apricots, walnuts, and coconut. . . What more could you ask for in a recipe? 

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Banana Apricot Nut Bread is filled with juicy dried apricots which provide spectacular flavor to a banana bread. We usually spread this bread with cream cheese.

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Doesn’t Banana Apricot Nut Bread look yummy? Take along some of this excellent breakfast bread to your office for snacks and your co-workers will really appreciate you!

Here’s what I did.

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I used these ingredients.

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Place an egg, sugar, mashed banana and melted butter in a large mixing bowl. 

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Add half-and-half, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk all ingredients together to combine well.

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Add UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour. Bleached flour toughens baked goods. Add chopped walnuts or pecans, diced apricots and coconut. If you’d like to add cinnamon chips or butterscotch chips to the batter that will provide even more flavor.

Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fabulous sweet #bread is filled with #apricots #bananas #walnuts and #coconut & is absolutely heavenly. Great for #breakfast or to serve alongside your favorite soup. We spread it with cream cheese.

Stir everything together with a wooden spoon. 

Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fabulous sweet #bread is filled with #apricots #bananas #walnuts and #coconut & is absolutely heavenly. Great for #breakfast or to serve alongside your favorite soup. We spread it with cream cheese.

Grease and flour miniature bread pans really well. Divide dough among three bread pans. Bake at 350 for about 45-50 minutes for miniature loaves and about 60-70 minutes for a large 9×5″ loaf pan, or until a knife inserted to the bottom of the pan comes out clean.

Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fabulous sweet #bread is filled with #apricots #bananas #walnuts and #coconut & is absolutely heavenly. Great for #breakfast or to serve alongside your favorite soup. We spread it with cream cheese.

After cooling in pans about 30 minutes, remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fabulous sweet #bread is filled with #apricots #bananas #walnuts and #coconut & is absolutely heavenly. Great for #breakfast or to serve alongside your favorite soup. We spread it with cream cheese.

Slice down with an electric knife to serve.

Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fabulous sweet #bread is filled with #apricots #bananas #walnuts and #coconut & is absolutely heavenly. Great for #breakfast or to serve alongside your favorite soup. We spread it with cream cheese.

This is a delicious sweet bread. There are lots of apricots, coconut, pecans and bananas with every taste. Your family will love this bread for breakfast.

Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fabulous sweet #bread is filled with #apricots #bananas #walnuts and #coconut & is absolutely heavenly. Great for #breakfast or to serve alongside your favorite soup. We spread it with cream cheese.

Banana Apricot Nut Bread is a great bread for holiday baking. 

Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fabulous sweet #bread is filled with #apricots #bananas #walnuts and #coconut & is absolutely heavenly. Great for #breakfast or to serve alongside your favorite soup. We spread it with cream cheese.

Try taking some of this wonderful bread to your next party or potluck. Everyone will want a piece.

Here’s the recipe.

BANANA APRICOT NUT BREAD

(Recipe adapted from Shirley Lotts, when I worked at First Presbyterian Church, Duncanville, TX)

Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Banana Apricot Nut Bread

Teresa Ambra
Banana Apricot Nut Bread is one of those delightful vintage recipes that just makes the heart sing! This delicious sweet bread uses bananas, apricots, pecans and coconut. It makes three miniature loaves so it's perfect for breakfast or brunch, but especially good for the holidays and fall baking.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Breads, Rolls and Muffins, Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • 3 miniature bread loaf pans or one 9x5" bread loaf pan
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 bamboo skewer or knife to check bread for doneness
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped
  • 1 plate
  • 1 fork

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup dried apricots chopped (6-oz. pkg.)
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped (measure after chopping)
  • 3/4 cup mashed banana
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1/2 cup milk half-and-half or cream
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted

Instructions
 

  • Mash bananas on a plate with a fork; set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the banana, granulated sugar, cream, egg, butter, salt, baking soda, and baking powder with a whisk until well combined.
  • Stir in flour, nuts, apricots, and coconut with a wooden spoon just until well blended.
  • Pour batter into a well-greased and floured 9x5” loaf pan or 3 miniature bread pans.
  • Bake at 350° for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes for large pan and about 45-50 minutes for miniature bread pans, or until knife or bamboo skewer inserted to the bottom of the pan comes out clean.

Notes

NOTE: Cinnamon chips or butterscotch chips can be added to the mixture for more flavor, if desired. Serve bread spread with softened or whipped cream cheese.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 195mgPotassium: 181mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 372IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
Keyword apricot, bananas, bread, breakfast, brunch, coconut, pecans, sweet bread
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

 

[b]Banana Apricot Nut Bread[/b]
 
Recipe Type: Breads, Rolls and Muffins
Cuisine: American
Author: Teresa Ambra adapted from Shirley Lotts, when I worked at First Presbyterian Church, Duncanville, TX
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 18
This delicious sweet bread uses bananas, apricots, pecans and coconut. This recipe makes three small bread loaves.
Ingredients
  • 2 ½ cups Gold Medal UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup chopped dried apricots (6-oz. pkg.)
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ¾ cup mashed banana
  • 1 cup coconut
  • ½ cup milk, half-and-half or cream
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup Land O’ Lakes unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine the banana, sugar, cream, egg, butter, salt, baking soda, and baking powder with a whisk until well combined.
  2. Stir in flour, nuts, apricots, and coconut with a wooden spoon just until well blended.
  3. Pour batter into a well-greased and floured 9×5” loaf pan or 3 miniature bread pans.
  4. Bake at 350° for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes for large pan and about 45-50 minutes for miniature bread pans, or until knife inserted to the bottom of the pan comes out clean.
 
Notes
Cinnamon chips or butterscotch chips can be added to the mixture for more flavor, if desired.[br][br]Serve bread spread with softened or whipped cream cheese.
Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fabulous sweet #bread is filled with #apricots #bananas #walnuts and #coconut & is absolutely heavenly. Great for #breakfast or to serve alongside your favorite soup. We spread it with cream cheese.

This tasty sweet bread is great for holiday baking – but you can find the ingredients all year long so you can make this great bread any time.

Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fabulous sweet #bread is filled with #apricots #bananas #walnuts and #coconut & is absolutely heavenly. Great for #breakfast or to serve alongside your favorite soup. We spread it with cream cheese.

In this close up view you can see the marvelous texture of Banana Apricot Nut Bread.

Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this fabulous sweet #bread is filled with #apricots #bananas #walnuts and #coconut & is absolutely heavenly. Great for #breakfast or to serve alongside your favorite soup. We spread it with cream cheese.

Your family will love Banana Apricot Nut Bread for special Saturday breakfasts.

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Banana Apricot Nut Bread | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Banana Apricot Nut Bread

Teresa Ambra
Banana Apricot Nut Bread is one of those delightful vintage recipes that just makes the heart sing! This delicious sweet bread uses bananas, apricots, pecans and coconut. It makes three miniature loaves so it's perfect for breakfast or brunch, but especially good for the holidays and fall baking.
No ratings yet
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Breads, Rolls and Muffins, Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • 3 miniature bread loaf pans or one 9×5" bread loaf pan
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 whisk
  • 1 bamboo skewer or knife to check bread for doneness
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped
  • 1 plate
  • 1 fork

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup dried apricots chopped (6-oz. pkg.)
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped (measure after chopping)
  • 3/4 cup mashed banana
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 1/2 cup milk half-and-half or cream
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted

Instructions
 

  • Mash bananas on a plate with a fork; set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the banana, granulated sugar, cream, egg, butter, salt, baking soda, and baking powder with a whisk until well combined.
  • Stir in flour, nuts, apricots, and coconut with a wooden spoon just until well blended.
  • Pour batter into a well-greased and floured 9×5” loaf pan or 3 miniature bread pans.
  • Bake at 350° for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes for large pan and about 45-50 minutes for miniature bread pans, or until knife or bamboo skewer inserted to the bottom of the pan comes out clean.

Notes

NOTE: Cinnamon chips or butterscotch chips can be added to the mixture for more flavor, if desired. Serve bread spread with softened or whipped cream cheese.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 195mgPotassium: 181mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 372IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
Keyword apricot, bananas, bread, breakfast, brunch, coconut, pecans, sweet bread
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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