Description
A cozy banana bread recipe that captures comforting memories with its irresistible aroma and rich flavor from ripe bananas and walnuts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 4×8 inch loaf pan.
- Mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
- Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.
- Mix in the baking soda and pinch of salt.
- Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix in the flour until just incorporated.
- Fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove it to cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
For variations, try adding lemon zest, chocolate chips, pecans, or spices. Keep banana bread in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or a week in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg