Banana bread with walnuts - perfect breakfast and dessert recipe!
This is simply the best recipe I've found so far for the most moist, perfectly sweetened, and easy banana bread. I added walnuts to this recipe, but they are totally optional, even though I love my banana bread with walnuts. This recipe is so easy, you don't even need a mixer - just mix everything with a big wooden spoon!
I've been eating this walnut banana bread for both breakfast and dessert for the past week and just love it!
Try this delicious banana bread with walnuts and you'll love it as much as I do!
Banana Bread with Walnuts
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
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- 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.
- Add chopped walnuts to the batter and mix them in to distribute evenly through the batter.
- 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.
- Note: lining the bottom of the pan with parchment paper ensures that the bottom of the bread will not get stuck.
Notes
Nutrition
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Hi Julia, I'm trying your recipe today for the first time and will let you know what I think. I don't bake very often anymore.
Let me know if you give it a try!
I have just made your Banana & Walnut loaf recipe for the first time, it’s delicious. Thank you.
Teresa
Teresa, you are very welcome - so glad you liked it! Thank you for the 5-star review - I really appreciate it! 🙂
I just made 3 batches, 84 years old and still learning. Can't wait to try them.
I am so glad you tried this recipe! Hope you liked it!
This is my go-to banana bread recipe. I've been using it for years now. I replace the walnuts with chocolate chip and it tastes just as delicious!
So glad you've been enjoying this recipe for years! Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to share such a positive comment.
Does this recipe do okay if you double it?
Yes, you can easily double it and use the appropriately sized baking pan or 2 baking pans!
Omggg! Just randomly found your recipe online and whipped this up, it is sooo delicious and definitely will be making again!
Courtney, I am glad you like it!
My family loves this recipe, and it never lasts long. I was thinking about making muffins instead of loaf- has anyone tried? If yes, what temp, and time did you use?
Bake the muffins at the same temperature (350 F) for about 20 or 30 minutes.