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Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Banana Nut Bread is a classic, moist quick bread made with ripe mashed bananas, warm hints of cinnamon and nutmeg, melted butter, and crunchy walnuts.
Baked in a loaf pan for about 50 to 60 minutes, it’s simple to prepare and perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
With a total time of about 3 hours including cooling, it slices beautifully once fully cooled and tastes even better the next day.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 251
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • Pinch of cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups mashed banana about 3 large or 4 medium very ripe bananas
  • 6 tablespoons salted butter melted and slightly cooled
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease an 8½ x 4½-inch loaf pan and set it aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
  7. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Do not overbake.
  8. Remove from the oven, carefully unmold from the pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

Notes

Banana nut bread isn’t flashy. It’s not complicated. It’s just dependable, cozy, and always welcome at the table.
And honestly, if your bananas go bad and you turn them into this, that feels like winning.