Banana Walnut Bread
Moist, delicious, and utterly irresistible, this banana walnut bread recipe combines sweet bananas and crunchy walnuts for a comforting treat that's perfect any time of day.
Ingredients
Method
Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, and salt into a medium bowl, set aside. Whisk the eggs and vanilla together in a liquid measuring cup with a spout, set aside. Lightly brush a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf tin with butter. Preheat the oven to 175°C.
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or with an electric hand-held mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually pour the egg mixture into the butter while mixing until incorporated. Add the bananas (the mixture will appear to be curdled, so don't worry), and remove the bowl from the mixer.
With a rubber spatula, mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the nuts and transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Turn the bread out of the pan and let cool completely on the rack. Wrap in cling film. The banana bread is best if served the next day.
You’ll go nuts for this incredible banana walnut bread recipe!
This basic banana nut bread recipe is guaranteed to please! A classic comfort food, it combines the sweet, moist goodness of ripe bananas with the satisfying crunch of toasted walnuts for a luxurious loaf that's simply bread-taking.
The recipe is super-simple but the results are seriously scrumptious. Our banana walnut bread recipe starts with a base of plain flour and bicarbonate of soda to deliver a perfectly risen loaf, and the butter and caster sugar, combined with the eggs and vanilla extract give the bread a richness that’ll have you craving just one more slice!
The stars of the show are of course the sweet ripe bananas and crunchy toasted walnuts and you end up with a brilliant bread that’s moist, full of flavour, and utterly delicious - either on its own or with lashings of real butter. But this banana nut bread recipe isn’t set in stone. Try adding a swirl of Nutella for a chocolate-hazelnut twist, or fold in chocolate chips for extra indulgence. You could also experiment with different nuts - pecans or almonds work brilliantly.
This basic banana nut bread recipe is sure to become a staple in your baking repertoire, but if you’re looking for more fruity fabulousness, how about an Italian panettone bread packed full of berries, apples, strawberries and other yummy fruits, an irresistibly indulgent hot chocolate monkey bread, or a homemade cinnamon-raisin bread? Yum!
