Lightly flavoured with a touch of warming cinnamon and vanilla then topped with lots of nutrient-rich, crunchy walnuts, this walnut banana bread is your next cozy weekend bake!
Banana breads are such a great way to use up overripe bananas and this is my basic banana bread recipe with a couple of upgrades. It produces a wholesome, flavourful loaf made with minimal ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your pantry at home.
Here’s What You’ll Need to Make This Walnut Banana Bread
- 2 large eggs
- Butter (sub vegan)
- Dark brown sugar
- Vanilla
- 3 overripe medium bananas
- Bread or all-purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Ground cinnamon
- Kosher or fine sea salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Even better? This banana bread is on the healthier side, too, and comes with an added superfood plant protein boost courtesy of nutrient-rich walnuts.
This walnut banana bread can be adapted easily to include your nuts of choice, chocolate pieces or even your favourite super seeds. It can also be made both gluten and dairy free. A satisfying and delicious quick breakfast or mid-day snack, this loaf is delicious served warm with more butter, nut butter or a drizzle of honey!
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Walnut Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ½ cup butter melted and cooled (sub vegan)
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 overripe medium bananas mashed
- 1¾ cups bread or all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch kosher or fine sea salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177ºC) and prepare parchment-lined loaf pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, butter, dark brown sugar and vanilla. Add mashed banana to egg mixture and continue whisking until the banana starts to break down.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt plus half (¼ cup) of the chopped walnuts just until combined (still lumpy!).
- Pour banana bread batter into loaf pan and sprinkle the remaining walnuts across the top of the loaf. Bake for 50-55 minutes until golden and a tester comes out dry. Transfer to a wiring cooling rack and let sit until the top cools (about 30 minutes). To remove from pan, lift using parchment edges and place on cutting surface. Slice with a sharp knife and serve warm with lots of melty butter!
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