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Sliced banana walnut bread with walnuts through the crumb beside fresh bananas.

Banana Walnut Bread Recipe

A golden crust and nutty bite give Banana Walnut Bread that cosy, homemade feel everyone loves, especially with coffee in the afternoon.

Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: International
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 1 loaf
Author: La Bonne Bouche

Ingredients

  • 115 g – 4 oz walnuts – roughly chopped
  • 245 g – 2 cups flour
  • 150 g – ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 113 g – 1 stick butter
  • 3 ripe large bananas – mashed + more to decorate (optional)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and walnuts in a large bowl and stir well.

  2. In a separate bowl, mix the mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  3. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix, or the loaf will become rubbery and tough.
  4. Pour the batter into a pan coated with flour or lined with baking paper. Add a few banana slices on top for decoration if you like.
  5. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C – 355°F for about 1 hour, or until the loaf is golden and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Let it cool slightly in the pan, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.