Banana Walnut Bread
This American banana bread (cake) recipe is perfect for using up those overripe bananas that you have at home. It can be prepared with or without nuts; however, Hazelnuts or slivered Almonds make excellent alternatives.
Banana Walnut Bread can be enjoyed plain or with spreads like butter or cream cheese. It makes for a great breakfast, snack, or dessert and can be stored at room temperature for a few days or frozen for longer storage. It’s a popular recipe because it’s a delicious way to use overripe bananas while also incorporating healthy nuts!
Banana walnut bread is a moist, flavorful quick bread made primarily from ripe bananas and walnuts. Here’s a closer look at its characteristics, ingredients, and preparation:
Banana Walnut Bread ingredients 
Mix Banana Walnut Bread ingredients 
Banana Walnut Bread ready for the oven 
Bake Banana Walnut Bread at 350 F in the oven for 55 min. 
Let cool the Banana Walnut Bread 
Banana Walnut Bread with milk
The texture is moist and tender due to the ripe bananas. It has a sweet and a distinct banana flavor, complemented by the crunch of walnuts. The smell of baking bananas and toasted nuts is warm and inviting.
Banana Walnut Bread
March 25, 2020
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs (1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 to 1 cup sugar to your liking
- 1 1/2 cup white flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- dash of salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup 5% Greek Yoghurt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 very ripe bananas, mashed with fork
- 1 cup toasted, chopped and roasted walnuts
- Vegetable oil for preparing the baking form
Persons
8
Serving Size
1
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
55 minutes
Total Time
1 hour, 15 minutes
This American banana bread (cake) recipe is for great use when you have over-ripe bananas. Can be made with or without nuts. Hazelnuts would be a good substitute, or any other nuts. If you are making Muffins, bake at 350 F for 20 to 25 minutes. Enjoy!
Instructions
- Toast the Walnuts in a pan, let cool.
- Prepare the a 9 x 5″ baking loaf pan by wiping the inside with soft butter or vegetable oil.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
- Mash Bananas on a plate.
- Cream the soft butter and sugar.
- Add the vanilla and whisked eggs in a small bowl with the yoghurt and milk, then stir.
- Sift the flour into the bowl.
- Add baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Set aside.
- While mixing, slowly combine the wet ingredients with the dry flour mixture.
- With a spatula, stir in the mashed bananas and chopped roasted walnuts.
- Drop the dough into the prepared loaf baking pan and bake at 350 F for about 55 minutes.
- Test with a toothpick.
- Let cool cake in the pan for 5 minutes, separate the edges with a knife.
- Turn the Banana bread upside onto a wire rack and cool completely.
- Cover with powdered sugar (optional)
Notes
Let cool and cover with powdered sugar if you like. Wrap with cling wrap to keep fresh.
Calories
441 kcal
18%
Fat
26 g
40%
Saturated
9 g
45%
Carbs
47 g
15%
Protein
8 g
Fiber
3 g
12%
Sugar
22 g
Sodium
255 mg
10%
Trans fat
0 g
Cholesterol
80 mg
26%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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