Banana Nut Bread Recipe
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Banana Nut Bread Recipe
Description
The Banana Nut Bread Recipe highlights mashed overripe bananas as the main wet ingredient, complemented by a combination of baking powder and baking soda to help the bread rise. The inclusion of chopped walnuts gives the loaf a pleasant crunch and nutty undertone. The sugars balance the natural sweetness of the bananas. The bread is baked in a 5-x-9-inch loaf pan at a moderate oven temperature of 325°F to ensure even cooking without drying out. The method calls for covering the pan with foil after 35 minutes to prevent overbrowning during the final baking phase. A toothpick test near the end confirms the bread is fully baked. This banana nut bread is ideal to slice and enjoy as a snack or breakfast item, featuring a moist texture with a crisp crust and bursts of walnut throughout.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 banana mashed, large, overripe
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- ½ cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Lightly grease a 5-x-9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix together bananas, sugars, egg, melted butter, and chopped walnuts.
- Fold in the flour mixture and stir until smooth. Scoop the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes, then cover with foil and continue baking for another 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 166kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 117IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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