Banana Nut Bread Recipe
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4.9
Banana Nut Bread Recipe
Description
Banana Nut Bread Recipe integrates mashed ripe bananas and melted butter as main wet ingredients, mixing in brown and granulated sugars for balanced sweetness. An egg and vanilla extract enrich the batter. Dry ingredients include all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon for a mild spice note. Chopped pecans are folded in, providing a crunchy texture contrast to the soft bread. The batter is poured into a greased loaf pan, topped with additional nuts for a toasted surface, and baked at 350°F until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, indicating doneness.
The finished bread features a moist, dense crumb with sweet banana flavor punctuated by nutty bursts. Cinnamon highlights bring a warm aroma and subtle complexity. This loaf works well sliced for breakfast, snacks, or paired with spreads. Allowing it to cool completely before slicing preserves its texture and prevents crumbles.
To ensure best results, measure flour properly by spooning into the measuring cup and leveling off, and finely chop nuts if sprinkling them on top to avoid weighing down the bread and hindering its rise. The butter should be just melted but not hot when mixed with bananas for even batter consistency.
Ingredients
- 1 cup banana mashed
- 1/3 cup butter melted2
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour properly measured³
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2-2/3 cup pecans plus extra for sprinkling on top4, or walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk mashed banana and melted butter together until well-combined.
- Whisk in sugars until incorporated.
- Add egg and vanilla, and whisk until well-combined.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until combined.
- Add nuts, and whisk until just incorporated.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan, and sprinkle with additional nuts.
- Bake for 40-60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. I check the bread around 35 minutes and tent with foil if it is browning too quickly.
- Let cool in pan for a 5-10 minutes.
- Remove bread to wire cooling rack, and let cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Use 2 very ripe bananas peeled for optimal sweetness and moisture.
- Melt butter about 80% then whisk to fully melt without overheating for best texture.
- Properly measure flour by stirring, then lightly spoon into measuring cup and level off to avoid dense bread.
- Finely chop nuts for sprinkling on top to avoid weighing down the loaf and affecting rise.
- Nutritional estimates are approximate due to ingredient variations.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 207 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 207kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 193mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 119mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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