Banana Walnut Bread

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Bakes 12 cupcakes. Baking time was 20 min at 350. Reduced sugar to half, but it is still too sweet for my taste. Too much butter too. Enjoyed the crunchy outside and the moist inside.

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The best banana bread recipe I've come across in ages. No matter what little tweak I add to the basic recipe, these breads come out perfect. On occasion, I added a half cup of raisins (soaked in rum, a half cup of toasted chopped walnuts, a quarter cup of yogurt and/or a quarter cup of applesauce. I've added all, I've added some and I've added none -- end result, again, perfection. For diabetic pals, I used one half cup of Splenda along with one quarter cup of Blue Agave syrup instead of the sugar and yep - delicious! There is no way to wreck this recipe, the foundation is that ideal.

For those of us with convection ovens, I lowered the temperature to 325 degrees and baked the banana bread for the full time indicated in the recipe. I did try going full temperature and cutting back the bake time by a quarter but the top and edges became too brown too fast and the center seemed a tad too moist.

Wonderful, this is my go to banana bread recipe, a total winner.

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It's great, and its very moist, though next time I'll use less sugar. Easy and good use of bananas that get too ripe.

Tips (some recommended by other reviewers: Use black, overripe bananas ~4 small. I also added 2-3 T sour cream and undercooked it by 5 minutes. Cover with foil the last 20 minutes. (It will be brown on top at least 20 minutes early. Chopped the walnuts very fine and then measured for children who might object to nuts. Barely fold the two mixtures together or just until flour is moistened. Over mixing makes it tough. Buttered and floured the pan for easy release. Reviews also said to bake until it springs back when you press on the top or it might not be done in the middle.

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This is a great recipe. I made it for my co-workers and everyone loved it.

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The bread was very tasty and moist. A couple of suggestions. One, let it cool longer than 5 minutes in the pan or add flour along with the butter or it will stick to the bottom. Two, it did get very brown on top before it was completely cooked. I lowered the heat a little it the last 1/2 hr. It was so good I am trying it again today, 3 days after the first small disaster.

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This was good. Added a little more (1/3 cup ish flour because I had 1.5 cups of banana. I made 4 little loaves, baked at 350 for 30 mins. Delicious.

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I've made this recipe with slight changes at different times and its always turned out perfectly! I've used whole wheat flour at times, have added cocoa for chocolate banana bread, used almonds or pecans or walnuts - it has never not come out well!

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This recipe is my go-to-quick-fix dessert. I've made it countless times. I also add my own ingredients every now and then. I sometimes replace butter with 3/4 cup oil. I also use 3/4 cup sugar and add 1/4 cup raisins.

Whole wheat flour is also a plus in this recipe but be sure to sift properly! If you're using wheat flour, add 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.

FYI.....toasted walnuts are not mandatory, you can use regular walnuts.

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I fight to feed my picky, 'sweets' loving family nutritious food, so I always make banana bread with 100% whole wheat flour. No one has "caught" me. (One close call was a friend who said, "It tastes like there's a little wheat germ in it". This recipe is the best I've tried. I don't stick to the order of mixing...I just mix all dry ingredients together, then throw the rest in as I go. I mash the bananas with a potato masher (it's faster. My family devours it quickly, my husband takes some to work and everyone loves it as well! And I am pleased with serving a yummy treat that's good for them as well.

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I baked this bread for my husband. I had one very ripe frozen banana and two just ripe bananas.
I also had to use raw almonds, which I tried to sliver and somehow toasted on the stove. I need not have worried. The bread looked beautiful, smelled fabulous, was moist, and retained it's delicious banana flavor and smell till it was all gone. Easy peasy recipe. (Yes, hubbie gave it rave reviews.