Spiced Walnut Banana Bread
Spiced Walnut Banana Bread
Ingredients
For the Wet Mixture
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs, large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Dry Mixture
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Add-ins and Topping
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, for sprinkling
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, allowing some overhang on the long sides for easy removal. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, peel and mash the ripe bananas until mostly smooth with a few small lumps remaining. Add the melted butter, granulated white sugar, packed light brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix these wet ingredients thoroughly with a fork or whisk until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a separate medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground ginger, ground cloves, baking soda, and salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together to ensure they are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Pour the dry ingredient mixture into the bowl containing the wet ingredients. Gently fold the ingredients together with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few streaks of flour are acceptable.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the chopped walnuts to the batter, folding them in gently until evenly dispersed throughout the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour the prepared banana bread batter into the lined loaf pan. Sprinkle the additional 1 tablespoon of light brown sugar evenly over the top of the batter.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Place the loaf pan into the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The banana bread should be golden brown and risen.
⏱️ 55 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Once baked, remove the loaf from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Then, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the banana bread out of the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving. This allows the bread to set properly.
⏱️ 15 min
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Spiced Walnut Banana Bread
Ingredients
For the Wet Mixture
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs, large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Dry Mixture
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Add-ins and Topping
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, for sprinkling
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, allowing some overhang on the long sides for easy removal. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, peel and mash the ripe bananas until mostly smooth with a few small lumps remaining. Add the melted butter, granulated white sugar, packed light brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix these wet ingredients thoroughly with a fork or whisk until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a separate medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground ginger, ground cloves, baking soda, and salt. Whisk these dry ingredients together to ensure they are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Pour the dry ingredient mixture into the bowl containing the wet ingredients. Gently fold the ingredients together with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few streaks of flour are acceptable.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the chopped walnuts to the batter, folding them in gently until evenly dispersed throughout the mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour the prepared banana bread batter into the lined loaf pan. Sprinkle the additional 1 tablespoon of light brown sugar evenly over the top of the batter.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Place the loaf pan into the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The banana bread should be golden brown and risen.
⏱️ 55 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Once baked, remove the loaf from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Then, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the banana bread out of the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving. This allows the bread to set properly.
⏱️ 15 min