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    Banana bread with walnuts

    By Julia | Updated: Nov 09, 2023 | Published: Mar 27, 2013 | 496 Comments

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    Banana bread with walnuts - perfect breakfast and dessert recipe!
    Moist banana bread with walnuts

     

    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!

    Moist banana bread with walnuts

    I've been eating this walnut banana bread for both breakfast and dessert for the past week and just love it!

    Moist banana bread with walnuts
    Try this delicious banana bread with walnuts and you'll love it as much as I do!

    Moist banana bread with walnuts

    Moist banana bread with walnuts

    Moist banana bread with walnuts

    Moist banana bread with walnuts

     

    banana bread with walnuts
    4.87 from 444 votes

    Banana Bread with Walnuts

    This is simply the best recipe for the most moist, perfectly sweetened, and easy banana bread. I added walnuts to this recipe, but they are totally optional.  This recipe is so easy, you don’t even need a mixer – just mix everything with a big wooden spoon!
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 people
    Calories per serving 257 kcal

    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
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    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

    Adapted from Simply Recipes. 

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Banana Bread with Walnuts
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    257
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    10
    g
    15
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    4
    g
    25
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    32
    mg
    11
    %
    Sodium
     
    228
    mg
    10
    %
    Potassium
     
    178
    mg
    5
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    38
    g
    13
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    19
    g
    21
    %
    Protein
     
    3
    g
    6
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    235
    IU
    5
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    3.1
    mg
    4
    %
    Calcium
     
    15
    mg
    2
    %
    Iron
     
    1.2
    mg
    7
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition Disclaimer:

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    1. Patricia Fitzwater

      April 17, 2025 at 11:46 pm

      Tasty, moist and just fabulous

      Reply
      • Julia

        May 08, 2025 at 6:45 pm

        Thank you for your review, Patricia! 🙂

        Reply
    2. tori pardee

      April 09, 2025 at 1:15 pm

      the worst banana bread I've ever tasted and made, was dry, not moist. I made it 2x in a row...it was just as bad as the 1st one.

      Reply
      • Julia

        April 10, 2025 at 11:18 am

        Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear it didn’t turn out for you—especially after giving it two tries! This recipe has worked well for many, but I know baking can be tricky, especially depending on oven temp, banana ripeness, or measuring methods. If you’d ever like to troubleshoot together, I’m more than happy to help!

        Reply
    3. Michele

      March 14, 2025 at 1:47 pm

      My go to banana bread recipe I’ve been making for years!

      Reply
    4. Linda

      March 14, 2025 at 12:38 am

      Is the butter salted or unsalted?

      Reply
    5. Ann Riede

      March 04, 2025 at 6:43 am

      Quick and easy to prepare and bake, absolutely delicious.

      Reply
    6. Khadijah

      February 21, 2025 at 3:04 pm

      Julia!

      This banana bread tastes AMAZING! Thank you for sharing it.

      I had to substitute baking soda to 3 tsp. baking powder, didn't properly whisk the egg the recipe called for, I added one additional egg because directions for me are more of a suggestion (whoopsie!). I also used about 1/4 cup + a half 1/4 cup of sugar as one of my bananas was brown and I was afraid it would be too sweet. It actually tastes super amazing!

      I am definitely going to try a lunch/dinner recipe soon.

      Thanks again for sharing!

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 25, 2025 at 4:01 pm

        Thank you, Khadijah, for your thoughtful and detailed review—and I really appreciate your enthusiasm! ❤️

        Reply
    7. Lisa

      January 12, 2025 at 4:39 pm

      I can't believe such an easy recipe was so delicious! Very moist & flavorful.

      Reply
    8. Boyana

      January 06, 2025 at 2:49 pm

      Wonderful recipe! Thank you so much! Everyone who tried it fell in love with the banana bread I made thanks to you 🙂 greetings from Bulgaria

      Reply
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