Easy Homemade Banana Nut Bread
A classic and easy take on good ol' fashioned banana nut bread. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2-4 bananas *preferably, over ripened for sweetness
- 1 large egg
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 3/4 cup sugar granulated
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup walnuts chopped, can use pecans as well, can increase or decrease amount used based on preference
- 1 handful sugar for dusting
- 1/4 tsp maple extract optional, not to be used if sorghum is used
- 1 tsp sorghum optional, not to be used if maple extract is used
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Prepare loaf pan (can be glass or metal) with butter, vegetable oil, Crisco, or Pam cooking spray. This will help keep the bread from sticking to the pan.
- 3. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a separate bowl from wet ingredients. Set aside.
- 4. In another mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and sugar until well blended.
- 5. Add the bananas in with melted butter and sugar. Mash them into mixture or blend with mixer until well combined.
- 6. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Optional: also add maple extract or sorghum at this time, making sure to not use both as flavoring will be too powerful with both.
- 7. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
- 8. Add in chopped walnuts or pecans and mix well.
- 9. Pour the batter into greased loaf pan. Sprinkle extra walnuts or pecans on top of batter in loaf pan. Sprinkle a handful of sugar on top of batter.
- 10. Bake in over on 350 degrees for about 40-45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick/fork comes out clean when pierced. NOTE: Oven times may vary. The loaf should be nice and golden brown on top, make sure to check that center is cooked by slightly inserting a toothpick or fork into center of loaf, if it comes out clean- the loaf is fully cooked. If it comes out with batter on it, add more baking time.
- 11. Remove from oven and let cool. Use bread knife to easily cut slices. If not immediately cut, can be wrapped in tin foil and placed in cool, dry location and sliced/re-warmed at later time. Makes about 5-6 servings/slices. Enjoy!
Notes
PLEASE NOTE: This recipe includes nuts. Please be cautious of those that have peanut or nut allergies.
