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Banana Walnut Bread

This easy banana walnut bread is ultra-moist, perfectly sweet, and loaded with ripe banana goodness and nutty crunch. It’s the kind of loaf that fills your kitchen with nostalgic aroma and makes a perfect breakfast, snack, or sweet gift for someone you love.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 220
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 3 overripe bananas about 1 cup mashed
  • 2 large eggs room temperature, beaten
  • ¼ cup buttermilk or milk room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¾ cup chopped walnuts

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan or line with parchment.
  2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
  3. Add bananas and mash into the mixture.
  4. Stir in eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and salt.
  5. Add flour and baking soda, mixing until halfway combined.
  6. Fold in walnuts and stir gently until no dry flour remains.
  7. See full steps with tips & photos → https://theboatshedcafe.com/banana-walnut-bread-2/

Notes

• Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor—think deeply speckled or nearly black.
• Toast the walnuts beforehand for extra nuttiness.
• If the loaf is browning too quickly, tent with foil during the last 15 minutes of baking.