Banana Walnut Bread
Moist banana walnut bread made with ripe bananas and simple ingredients. Perfect for breakfast or coffee.
Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon optional
- ½ cup butter melted
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 medium ripe bananas mashed (1¾–2 cups)
- ½ cup walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Whisk dry ingredients together.
- Mix butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla.
- Stir in bananas.
- Add dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Fold in nuts.
- Bake 60-70 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for best flavor and moisture.
Do not overmix once flour is added.
Tent with foil halfway through baking if browning too quickly.
Store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 154kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 92mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 0.9mg
