Banana Bread With Cashews (Pao De Banana) – Portuguese Mozambiq

Banana bread with cashews, also known as Pao De Banana, is a popular dessert in Portuguese Mozambican cuisine. It combines the sweetness of ripe bananas with the crunchiness of cashews, creating a delightful flavor and texture combination.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 105 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Banana Bread With Cashews (Pao De Banana) – Portuguese Mozambiq

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Mozambican, Portuguese Courses: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 60 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 45 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2000

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup Ripe bananas
• 1 cup Cashews
• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter
• ¹⁄₂ cup Granulated sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₄ cup Milk

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan.
2. In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas and cashews together.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. In another bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. Mix until just combined.
6. Fold in the mashed banana and cashew mixture.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
8. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 30g10%

Sugars 15g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.