Banana Orange Nut Bread
This moist and flavorful banana orange nut bread combines the sweetness of ripe bananas with the refreshing zest of oranges and the crunch of nuts. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack, it offers a delightful twist on traditional banana bread.
This recipe is american style, breakfast, scaled for 8 servings, with 15 min prep and 50 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 50 min · Total: 65 min · Serves: 8
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include orange juice, sugar, eggs, unsalted butter.
- Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup orange juice
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 0.5 cups unsalted butter (melted)
- 3 medium ripe bananas (mashed)
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, orange zest, orange juice, and melted butter, mixing until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped walnuts and eggs until evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 210
- Protein: 4 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.