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Walnut Banana Bread
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Walnut Banana Bread

Walnut Banana Bread made with ripe bananas and crunchy walnuts. This easy homemade recipe creates a soft, moist loaf with a nutty flavor — perfect for breakfast, snacks, or sharing with loved ones fresh from the oven.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 bananas , ripe, smashed
  • ⅓ cup butter melted
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Medium bowl
  • Wooden spoon or silicone spatula
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Loaf pan (8x4-inch)
  • Parchment paper
  • Cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. In a large bowl, mix butter into the mashed bananas, using wooden spoon. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last, mix just enough to blend the ingredients; do not over0mix, the lumps will work themselves out.
  3. Add chopped walnuts to the batter and mix them in to distribute evenly through the batter.
  4. Butter a 4×8 inch loaf pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper, butter the parchment paper too. Pour the batter in the pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.
  5. Note: lining the bottom of the pan with parchment paper ensures that the bottom of the bread will not get stuck.