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Banana Nut Bread

This flavorful Banana Nut Bread is sure to leave you wanting more. Its rich banana and cinnamon flavor along with the crunchy nuts is perfect for breakfast or even just a quick snack!

Half a loaf of Banana Nut Bread sitting behind 3 slices of banana nut bread on a metal cooling rack with a brown floral background.

 

The other day I made those banana nut muffins out of the bag for my nephew Edward and I thought I could make something that tasted even better than those and even be homemade at the same time.

So I went to the kitchen and checked to see if we had all the ingredients and in my opinion, the best banana bread is made with over-ripened bananas, the one that have black spots all over.

Half a loaf of Banana Nut Bread sitting behind 3 slices of banana nut bread on a metal cooling rack with a brown floral background.

 

But every time I eat or make Banana Nut Bread, I always think there’s not enough banana flavor in it. So I was following one of my mom’s old recipes and decided to use and extra banana and extra cinnamon to bring out that flavor.

I also used an extra egg to make the bread more moist, which is the same thing I do in my box cake mix recipes like Eggnog Cream Cheese Cupcakes and my Monkey Bread Cake.

A loaf of banana nut bread sitting on a metal cooling rack with a brown floral background.

I swear, this Banana Nut Bread is so savory and it’ll fill your stomach. And the best way to eat is by spreading some butter on it after either warming in up in the toaster or microwave and now you have a warm flavorful snack of the best Banana Nut Bread.

3 slices of banana nut bread sitting on a metal cooling rack with a brown floral background.

Some of my favorite memories of my mom include sharing snacks or desserts with her that we made together in the kitchen and banana bread happens to be one of them. The entire time I was making this recipe I couldn’t stop thinking about her and missing her but I’m glad she left me with such good memories and skills in the kitchen. 

 

Half a loaf of banana nut bread sitting behind a slice of banana nut bread with a bite taken out sitting on a metal cooling rack with a brown floral background.

The Banana Nut Bread has also been Edward-approved! He loves taking pictures and he loves eating food so this is his favorite part of the day! He said it tasted extra good because of the bananas.

 

Yield: 1 loaf

Banana Nut Bread

Half a loaf of Banana Nut Bread sitting behind 3 slices of banana nut bread on a metal cooling rack with a brown floral background.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe bananas
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 stick of melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup walnuts/pecans (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and lightly spray or grease a loaf pan and set to the side.
  2. In a large bowl, mash bananas with a fork and stir in melted butter and vanilla extract.
  3. In another large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, nuts (optional), and cinnamon.
  4. Slowly combine dry ingredients with the wet ingredients with a spatula.
  5. Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes, and let cool for about 15-20 minutes before removing it from the pan.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

9

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 427Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 363mgCarbohydrates: 58gFiber: 3gSugar: 29gProtein: 7g
© Grace Hayes

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