Description
A deliciously moist and flavorful banana walnut bread made with ripe bananas, crunchy walnuts, and simple pantry ingredients. Perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease 9×5-inch loaf pan thoroughly
- Mash bananas: Mash bananas in mixing bowl until smooth but slightly chunky for texture
- Combine dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in separate bowl
- Mix wet ingredients: Combine melted butter and sugar until creamy, then blend in eggs and vanilla
- Add bananas: Stir mashed bananas into wet mixture until well incorporated
- Combine mixtures: Add dry ingredients to wet mixture, stirring until just combined
- Add nuts: Gently fold in chopped walnuts, then pour batter into prepared pan
- Bake: Bake 60-65 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
- Cool: Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack before slicing
Notes
- Use bananas with plenty of brown spots for maximum sweetness and moisture – they should feel soft to the touch
- Don’t overmix the batter once flour is added; lumps are okay and will disappear during baking
- Test doneness with a toothpick inserted in the center – a few moist crumbs are perfect, completely clean means overbaked
- Let the bread cool completely before slicing to prevent crumbling and achieve clean, even slices
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/10 of loaf)
- Calories: 285 calories
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 245mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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