Banana Bread

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 55

Total Time: 1 10

Serves 8

The BEST banana bread recipe! This easy loaf is moist, delicious, and packed with banana flavor. I love to add walnuts for crunch, but feel free to swap in pecans, chocolate chips, or raisins if you prefer.

Equipment

Loaf Pan

Ingredients

2 cups mashed very ripe banana, about 4 large
½ cup cane sugar or brown sugar
½ cup melted butter or vegetable oil, plus more for the pan
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ cup chopped walnuts, plus 2 tablespoons for topping

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8x4 or 9x5-inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Don’t overmix. Fold in the ½ cup walnuts.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and top with the remaining 2 tablespoons walnuts.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and the top springs back to the touch. I like to check the loaf after 40 minutes. If the top is golden brown, I cover it with foil for the remaining bake time to prevent further browning.

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