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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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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!
The recipe was easy to follow. However I should have started off with less time and checked on it. I did the full hour and mine was way overdone/edges burnt.
Tabitha, I am so glad you tried this recipe and liked it! Very good point about checking on the bread earlier in the baking process!
Best banana bread ever!!!
Anna, thank you for your enthusiastic review!
SO GOOD! And it’s easy- double bonus! I only cooked mine 50 minutes the first time and that was a little too done to me. I reduced the cook time the next time to 35 minutes and it was perfect. Definitely pinned and will use again and again!
Kristen, thank you for such a positive comment - I really appreciate it! 🙂 And, thank for the helpful tips about watching baking times.
Super delicious and easy to make. I make it healthier by substituting half the flour quantity with whole wheat flour and use half the quantity of plain flour. Then I add the extra calories by topping it with loads of good fresh butter
I loved it Especially with the walnuts in it and taste amazing
Austin, I am glad you liked it, and thank you for the 5-star rating! 🙂
Kripa, I like your humor. And thank you for sharing this recipe can be successfully made with half whole wheat flour and half regular flour. Very helpful to other readers, as well.
Awesome banana bread, so easy to make, delicious!!
Gabriela, thank you for your comment and the 5-star review! 🙂
Does this recipe double nicely? Thanks
Yes, it does! You can even bake it as muffins (adjusting the baking times).
I just made this Wonderful Banana Bread for the 1st time. It was So Simple and Easy to follow the recipe. But most of all IT WAS DELICIOUS! I just wanted to share my one Simple hack on the mashed bananas, I started peeling the bananas into a quart size storage bag to mash them, No wooden spoon, and then it slides out of the bag So Easily, I then throw the Banana peels into the bag and toss.
Michelle, I am so happy you love this recipe! Thank you for your comment and the 5-star rating! 🙂
I always use this recipe and have for I don’t even know how many years now but I add half cup of Greek yogurt. It’s always delicious!!
Meghan, your comment made my day! I am so flattered that you've used this recipe for years! 🙂
I loaf is never enough! I always double the recipe and there are only 2 of us! It freezes really well but mine never makes it to the freezer. So simple and truly delicious. Thank you
Maggie, your comment made my day! I am glad you stopped by and shared this comment! 🙂
This has become my go-to banana bread recipe. I’ve made it probably 10 times so far. It’s simple and delicious. Thank you!
Your comment made my day! Thank you for stopping by and sharing such positive feedback - I appreciate it! 🙂
This is the first time trying this recipe and it was easy to make and so delicious! I will be using this recipe from now on. I can’t get enough of this banana bread. So do good!!!
Darlene, I appreciate your kind and positive comment! 🙂 Glad you like this recipe and thank you for commenting!