Ultimate Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Ultimate Banana Nut Bread Recipe

from ladysavor.com
70 min

This Ultimate Banana Nut Bread is a moist, rich, and flavorful loaf packed with sweet ripe bananas and crunchy walnuts. Perfect for breakfast, a snack, or dessert, it’s easy to make and even easier to love. Whether served plain, toasted, or glazed, it always delivers comfort and satisfaction.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cupsall-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoonbaking soda
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • ½ teaspooncinnamon (optional)
  • ½ cupunsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cupgranulated sugar
  • 2 largeeggs
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
  • ½ cupsour cream or greek yogurt
  • 3 mediumoverripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ½ cups)
  • ¾ cupchopped walnuts (plus extra for topping, optional)
  • ½ cuppowdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoonsmilk or cream
  • splash of vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×5-inch loaf pan.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

  3. 3

    In a separate large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.

  4. 4

    Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla and sour cream.

  5. 5

    Stir in mashed bananas until combined.

  6. 6

    Gently fold in dry ingredients until just mixed—do not overmix.

  7. 7

    Fold in chopped walnuts.

  8. 8

    Pour batter into loaf pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle with extra walnuts if desired.

  9. 9

    Bake for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

  10. 10

    Cool in pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

  11. 11

    (Optional) Drizzle with glaze once fully cooled.