Walnut Banana Bread

To those who don’t find comfort in the sometimes wearing process of mixing, beating, flouring, shaping, and kneading a typical loaf of bread, the simple process of making and baking a banana bread should be right up their alley.

Swirl together some sugar, egg, vanilla, and flour into a soft, rich texture, add banana (which, once baked, accounts for most of the bread’s natural sweetness), and simply pour your mixture into a loaf pan – no fancy gadgets required.

What you end up with is a moist and velvety, almost cake-like bread that is as delicious with your morning coffee as it is with your afternoon tea. Irresistible with a swipe of butter, but even better with cream cheese, at least in my opinion.

No need to roll your sleeves up for this one, folks. All is takes is a few brown bananas and a willingness to share…

Walnut Banana Bread

Walnut Banana Bread

Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 medium ripe bananas, smashed
  • 1 tbsp. pure or imitation vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose white flour
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine sugar, butter and eggs in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low, add banana and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  2. Spoon batter into a loaf pan lightly coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes, then remove from pan. Cool completely and slice with a serrated bread knife.
  3. Enjoy!

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  1. How far should I fill it from the top of pan 1/2 way or 3/4 of the way?

  2. I would suggest filling up your pan 3/4 of the way. Happy baking!

  3. Do you need baking powder in this recipe?

  4. Hi, I was wondering if you could share the nutritional info for this recipe? Specifically, how many grams of sugar, carbs, and calories are in 1 serving? Thank you in advance!

  5. Hi, I LOVE this recipe and have baked this many times – ALL of my friends have asked for the recipe.
    I wanted to try baking this is mini loaves for a change as it’s easier for the kids to eat. How would I adjust the timings for this? Thanks!

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