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Banana & Walnut Bread

BANANA & WALNUT BREAD

Discover why Banana & Walnut Bread is a beloved classic! Moist, flavorful, and easy to make, this recipe delivers the perfect balance of sweetness and warm spice.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 1 Loaf
Calories 2888 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter , room temperature
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup superfine sugar caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 bananas very ripe, mashed with a fork
  • 1 cup milk , can use buttermilk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Optional: 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F). Grease and line a 25cm (10 inch) loaf pan (mine was 22 x 12cm) with baking paper.
  • Place butter and sugars into a bowl of an electric mixer (or you can use hand held electric beaters) and beat until pale and creamy.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Beat in the mashed bananas, then add in the milk (I suggest you add about 3/4 of the milk at this stage and see whether more is needed once everything is added) and beat on low till just combined.
  • In a bowl, sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt together. Add to the batter mixture, along with the walnuts, and beat on low (or fold) until just combined (don't over-mix).
  • Pour batter into prepared loaf pan, and bake for 1 hour (start checking from 50 minutes) or until a skewer comes out clean. The top will crack - that's completely normal. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then remove, peel off the baking paper, and allow to cool completely.
  • To serve, cut into thick slices and spread generously with butter.

Notes

Banana bread can be stored at room temperature in plastic wrap for a couple of days and up to a week in the fridge. It also freezes well - just wrap in plastic wrap first, then foil before placing in freezer. When ready to defrost, thaw overnight in its wrappings which are taken off when it has reached room temperature. At that point, the loaf can be placed in the oven at 160C (325F) for 10 minutes to rewarm.

Nutrition

Calories: 2888kcalCarbohydrates: 434gProtein: 49gFat: 112gSaturated Fat: 66gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 29gTrans Fat: 4gCholesterol: 601mgSodium: 3086mgPotassium: 1784mgFiber: 14gSugar: 215gVitamin A: 3869IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 773mgIron: 15mg
Keyword Banana & Walnut Bread, Banana Bread, Bread
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