Ingredients
1/3 cup shortening2/3 cup sugar2 large eggs, room temperature1 cup mashed ripe banana1 teaspoon vanilla extract1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon baking soda1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and crumbly. Beat in eggs, banana and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in cranberry sauce, 1/2 cup pecans and dried cranberries.
Transfer to a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.