Description
This Moist & Cozy Banana Nut Bread is packed with sweet ripe bananas, crunchy walnuts, and warm spices—perfect for breakfast, snacks, or sharing with friends over coffee.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
3. In another bowl, mix melted butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs, mashed bananas, and vanilla. Mix well.
4. Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Stir in chopped walnuts.
5. Pour batter into loaf pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle with extra walnuts if desired.
6. Bake for 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Wrap cooled bread tightly in plastic wrap to retain moisture.
Banana bread can be frozen for up to 2 months—slice before freezing for easy portions.
Try adding chocolate chips for a sweet twist or using pecans instead of walnuts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg