5 from 42 votes
Banana Nut Bread
Banana Nut Bread is a moist, tender quick bread made from ripe bananas, melted butter, sugar, eggs, and sour cream, with chopped walnuts mixed into the batter. It delivers a pleasantly sweet flavor with nutty crunch and a soft crumb, baked in a loaf pan and perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
301 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter , melted
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 banana medium ripe
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup walnuts , chopped once*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter and flour a 9x5 loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together butter and sugar before adding in the eggs, then the vanilla, then the sour cream and finally the bananas.
- Add the flour, baking soda, salt and walnuts, whisking it until just combined into the butter mixture until smooth.
- Add the mixture to the loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Notes
- Chop walnuts to medium size to maintain texture without having large pieces.
- Use ripe bananas for the best natural sweetness and moisture.
- Check doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center; bake until it comes out clean.
Nutrition Information
Calories
301kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Sodium
274mg
(11%)
Potassium
153mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
350IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1.9mg
(2%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 301
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 301kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 274mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.