Classic Banana Bread with Walnuts
Classic Banana Bread with Walnuts
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan, or line with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
In a separate medium bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork until mostly smooth but with a few small lumps remaining. Stir in the melted butter, beaten egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps are fine. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. If the top starts to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350
- 7
Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 10 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Classic Banana Bread with Walnuts
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan, or line with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
In a separate medium bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork until mostly smooth but with a few small lumps remaining. Stir in the melted butter, beaten egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps are fine. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. If the top starts to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350 - 7
Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
⏱️ 10 min