Banana Nut Bread

5 from 1 vote

A quick bread that is easy to prepare! A great quick bread that is perfect for breakfast, snack, brunch, or anytime. This bread also freezes really well so make a double batch. One for now and one for later or for a friend.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword banana nut bread, easy banana nut bread

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 5

Servings serving

Calories 240kcal

Author Eileen Murphy Kelly

Equipment

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Loaf Pan
Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
Measuring Spoons and Cups

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter room temprature
½ cup granulated white sugar
2 large eggs room temperature
1 cup mashed banana usually 3 very ripe bananas
¼ cup low-fat buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup chopped walnuts
non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9"x5"x2" loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, using a hand-held mixer with beaters attached, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and continue mixing until well combined.
Then, mix in the mashed bananas until mixed together.
Use a wooden spoon or spatula to gently fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients just until blended. Add in the walnuts.
Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake in center of oven for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of loaf comes out clean.
Let the bread cool at least 5 minutes in the loaf pan. Turn bread out from loaf pan onto a cooling rack. Continue to let cool completely before cutting

Notes

*I recommend cutting pieces as needed. Keep bread tightly wrapped with plastic wrap.

*I recommend making a double or triple batch and freezing a loaf and giving another to a special friend :). The bread to freeze, wrap in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil. Let defrost for at least an hour or two when ready to eat.

* Please note, nutritional values are estimated. Depending on ingredients and portion size, the nutritional values can vary.

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