Banana Bread in a Jar Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 2 2/3 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 4 eggs
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Preparation: set up 7 wide-mouth pint-size canning jars, metal rings and lids.
  2. Don't use any other jars.
  3. Sterilize jars, lids and rings according to manufacturer's directions.
  4. Grease inside, but not the rim of jars.
  5. Preheat oven to 325°F
  6. In large bowl cream sugar and shortening with electric mixer.
  7. Add eggs and mix well.
  8. Add buttermilk and vanilla and mix well.
  9. Place dry ingredients in a separate large bowl and blend with a whisk.
  10. Add creamed ingredients to dry ingredients and mix with whisk and spoon.
  11. Gently stir in mashed bananas and nuts.
  12. Pour one cup of batter into prepared jars.
  13. DO NOT use more than one cup of banana bread recipe batter or it will overflow and jar will not seal.
  14. Place banana bread recipe filled jars evenly spaced on a cookie sheet.
  15. Place in a pre-heated 325F oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. **Yield amount is pint jars.
  16. Remove banana bread recipe jars from oven one at a time keeping remaining jars in oven.
  17. Working quickly, wipe rim, place lid and ring on jar and secure.
  18. Jars will seal quickly.
  19. Repeat with remaining jars.
  20. When ready to serve, banana bread will slide out.
  21. A properly sealed banana bread in a jar recipe will stay fresh for one year.
  22. GIFTY TIP FOR YOUR BANANA BREAD IN A JAR RECIPE:
  23. Place a circle of patterned fabric (9 diameter will do it) under the ring of the lid, or over top the lid secured by a rubber band. Put a ribbon and bow of raffia or fabric around the ring of the lid over top the rubber band. A hot glue gun will be handy to add other decor.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1021.91 Kcal (4279 kJ)
Calories from fat 423.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.01g 72%
Cholesterol 96.11mg 32%
Sodium 2422.69mg 101%
Potassium 594.94mg 13%
Total Carbs 138.63g 46%
Sugars 54.34g 217%
Dietary Fiber 10.74g 43%
Protein 15.89g 32%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 10%
Iron 6.1mg 34%
Calcium 299.2mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 326.36 Kcal (1366 kJ)
Calories from fat 135.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.01g 72%
Cholesterol 30.69mg 32%
Sodium 773.72mg 101%
Potassium 190mg 13%
Total Carbs 44.27g 46%
Sugars 17.35g 217%
Dietary Fiber 3.43g 43%
Protein 5.07g 32%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 10%
Iron 1.9mg 34%
Calcium 95.6mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 23.6
    Points
  • 28
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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