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
- â…“ 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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Made this yesterday, it was delicious !! Thank you for the recipe.
You are very welcome! Glad it was a success!
I have tried other recipes for banana bread and let me tell you, this is the BEST one yet! My family also agrees.
Jane, your comment really made my day - thank you for taking the time to share this super positive feedback! 🙂
Now that the weather is getting cooler I was thinking a warm slice of banana bread with a little butter on top for breakfast would be just the ticket. This recipe was easy and delicious!! I added some more walnuts (because I love them), and a handful of craisins.
Heidi, glad you tried this recipe! 🙂 The more walnuts the better! Craisins are great addition, too!
Fail proof and easy recipe. Family love it, make it weekly. I add extra walnuts.
Sonja, I am so happy to hear that! Thank you for stopping by and sharing such a positive comment and the 5-stars! 🙂
Delicious, If in Australia use SR Flour instead of all purpose flower ans baking powder. I can see that whoever tastes this will definitely want the recipe. It's that good. Thank you Julia
Linda, thank you for such a generous comment! And, thank you for the tips for readers from Australia!