Banana Nut Bread
Easy, super moist and the best ever banana nut bread with walnuts. This banana nut bread recipe is homemade, simple and healthy!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1.5 sticks unsalted butter (stick plus 5 tablespoons)
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar (or brown sugar)
- 2 extra-large eggs
- 4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream (or plain yogurt)
- 2 overripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (or cake flour, sifted)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 /2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup walnut halves (chopped)
- 1/4 walnut halves (for topping)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan with butter and set aside. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- 2
Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until creamy and well combined. Add the heavy whipping cream and mashed bananas, and stir to mix well.
- 3
Fold in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and chopped walnuts. Stir to combine well.
- 4
Transfer the batter into the greased loaf pan and top with the walnut halves.
- 5
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the banana nut bread comes out clean. Remove the loaf pan from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes. Loosen the bread from the loaf pan, slice into 10 pieces, and serve warm.