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Best Banana Bread Recipe
Best banana bread recipe with overripe bananas, walnuts and brown sugar. This recipe is so easy and can be made by hands, without a mixer.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 323 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups walnuts coarsely chopped
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large overripe bananas mashed
- 1/4 cup plain whole fat yogurt
- 2 large eggs beaten lightly
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted, plus more for greasing
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons rum optional (Captain Morgan brand)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch (23x12 cm) loaf pan. Add the walnuts to a rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven until fragrant, about 5 to 10 minutes. Let cool.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, walnuts, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, yogurt, eggs, butter, and vanilla. If using, add the rum.
- Lightly fold the banana mixture into the dry ingredients using a rubber spatula, mixing just until combined. The batter should be thick and chunky. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake the banana bread until the surface is golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Then, remove it from the loaf pan, slice, and serve warm.
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Notes
- Adapted from Cook's Illustrated.
Nutrition Information
Serving
12slices
Calories
323kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
186mg
(8%)
Potassium
228mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
247IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 323
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12slices | |
| Calories | 323kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 186mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 247IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.