Banana Walnut Bread
This moist and flavorful banana walnut bread is perfect for breakfast or as a snack. Made with ripe bananas and crunchy walnuts, it offers a delightful combination of sweetness and texture.
This recipe is american style, breakfast, scaled for 8 servings, with 15 min prep and 60 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 60 min · Total: 75 min · Serves: 8
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include baking soda, chopped walnuts, eggs, ripe bananas.
- Follow all 9 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (toasted)
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 3 medium ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 1 stick unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas, melted butter, and sugar, mixing well.
- Add the beaten eggs and vanilla extract to the banana mixture and stir until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the sifted flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the toasted walnuts gently to avoid overmixing.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 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: 12 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.