Banana Nut Bread
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Banana Nut Bread
Description
The Banana Nut Bread recipe starts with mashed very ripe bananas mixed with melted salted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla for moisture and sweetness. Dry ingredients include all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon to provide structure and mild spice. Chopped walnuts add texture and a nutty flavor.
Baked in a loaf pan at 350°F for about 50-60 minutes, the bread develops a golden crust while the interior remains moist and tender. The spices gently accentuate the sweet banana without dominating it. Cooling before slicing ensures clean cuts.
This bread serves well sliced for breakfast, snack time, or lightly toasted with butter. It stores well wrapped at room temperature or refrigerated to maintain moisture. It can also be frozen for longer storage.
To quickly ripen bananas, they can be baked in their peels at 300°F until soft and sweet, then cooled before making the batter. This expedites the preparation if ripe bananas are not on hand.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- Pinch nutmeg
- Pinch cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups banana about 3 large or 4 medium very ripe bananas, mashed
- 6 tablespoons butter melted and slightly cooled, salted
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8½ x 4½-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a medium bowl, sift or whisk together the flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined. Fold in the walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake until the bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50-60 minutes. Do not overbake.
- Remove from the oven, unmold from the pan, and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
- To ripen bananas quickly, bake them in their peels at 300°F for 30-45 minutes until mushy and softened.
- Allow the ripened bananas to cool completely before mashing and adding to the batter.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 192mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 169mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 217IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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