Banana Walnut Bread

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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 loaf

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for preparing the pan
1 cup sugar
3 very ripe bananas, peeled, and mashed with a fork (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces

Directions

Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl, set aside. Whisk the eggs and vanilla together in a liquid measuring cup with a spout, set aside. Lightly brush a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan with butter. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or with an electric hand-held mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually pour the egg mixture into the butter while mixing until incorporated. Add the bananas (the mixture will appear to be curdled, so don't worry), and remove the bowl from the mixer.

With a rubber spatula, mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the nuts and transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Turn the bread out of the pan and let cool completely on the rack. Wrap in plastic wrap. The banana bread is best if served the next day.

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recipe Banana Walnut Bread
Shari Simi Valley, CA 11-25-2009
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I HEARD IT WAS GREAT
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my boyfriend because I dont eat bread or sugar.....I usually don't bake. I love to cook but never bake,... however the boyfriend loves Banana Bread. (he said this was the best one he has ever had) This recipe was fun and easy to make and it sure smelled great. Also I added Pecans instead of walnuts. So it is the day before Thanksgiving and I have decided to make mini loafs for all of my guests to take home with them. Thanks for the great recipe I'm sure everyone will love it.Read more
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Jacquie San Rafael, CA 11-22-2009
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Perfectly moist!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was my first time making banana bread and it came out perfectly! Super moist and yummy! Substituted walnuts for... pecans.. yummy goodness!Read more
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Jenny Denton, TX 11-09-2009
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Fantastic
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this bread at night and ate it the next morning like they advised and it was wonderful. The only modification I made... was that I used light brown sugar instead of white and reduced that amount to 1/2 cup and found that it was the perfect amount of sweet for me. Bread was very moist, will definitely be making this again.Read more
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Nilou denver, CO 11-06-2009
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Great for Breakfast
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I replaced the flour with whole wheat white, added a 1/2 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips and added another 1/4 cup of... walnuts on top before baking for added crunch and WOW, it turned out amazing. I am not sure why did I used to pay $2 for a slice of lame banana nut bread at the coffee shop! Try this you won't be disappointed. Read more
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Allison Champaign, IL 10-10-2009
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Super easy and really flavorfull!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I mixed this recipe exactly as shown, but made into muffins instead of bread. Baking time was 20-24 minutes. They were so... easy and quick to make. The best part about it was that I already had all of the ingredients on hand! The recipe yielded a dozen good sized muffins. My kitchen smelled amazing while baking and the banana flavor was perfect! This now has a permanent home in my recipe box.Read more
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Ellen Brooklyn, NY 10-10-2009
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Absolutely delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was my first time making banana bread. I only had 2 bananas, but other than that I followed the recipe exactly, and it... was so delicious. My boyfriend agreed, and he wasn't particularly excited by the prospect of fresh banana bread at first. My only problem was the center came out a bit gooey, but I think that was just because I was fiddling with the temperature and didn't have any toothpicks to test for doneness. Great use for leftover bananas!Read more