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    Home » Bread » Banana Nut Bread

    Published: Apr 8, 2015 · Modified: Aug 27, 2021 by Lisa Johnson

    Banana Nut Bread

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    Moist and delicious, easy to make banana nut bread is a family favorite! This classic recipe is full of ripe bananas, crunchy walnuts, milk, flour, eggs and sugar for the perfect afternoon snack or homemade gift!

    Two slices of banana nut bread on a board with the remaining loaf in the background and ripe bananas off to the side.

    Cold weather, rain, and gray skies leading up to thunderstorms and tornadoes. That pretty much describes a typical Spring day here in Iowa. One day the temperatures are in the upper 70's, and the next day you might not even reach 40 degrees. Crazy weather calls for comfort food, like this delicious homemade banana nut bread.

    The kind of banana nut bread that our moms used to make without a mix! You might remember those Banana Daiquiris that I made last week, well I had a few too many bananas left over and I decided to put them to good use.

    Homemade Banana Nut Bread cut in half on a wooden board.

    Yes, those bananas are pretty ugly, but that actually makes them sweeter.....so don't throw them away! Mash them up and turn them into a delicious breakfast treat!

    Mashed bananas in a large bowl.

    See, they are perfectly delicious on the inside. You know that old saying "don't judge a book by it's cover"? Well apparently it applies to bananas as well!!

    How to make Banana Nut Bread:

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the inside of a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan with baking spray and set aside. Whisk together the mashed banana {2 to 3 bananas equal 1 cup}, oil, milk, egg, and sugar.

    Mashed bananas, oil, milk, egg, and sugar mixed together in a large bowl.

    Add the flour, salt, and baking powder and stir just until combined.

    Flour, salt, and baking soda mixed into the liquid ingredients.

    Stir in the finely chopped pecans {or walnuts} and pour into the prepared pan.

    Banana Nut Bread batter in a loaf pan.

    Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes in the pan before moving to a cooling rack.

    Baked Banana Nut Bread in a loaf pan.

    Allow to cool then slice and serve.

    Store the leftovers in a sealed container, or zipper top bag for up to three days.....assuming it lasts that long!!

    More delicious quick bread recipes:

    • Whole Wheat Banana Nut Bread
    • Lemon Blackberry Bread
    • Homemade Beer Bread
    • Irish Brown Soda Bread

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    Homemade Banana Nut Bread cut in half on a wooden board.

    Banana Nut Bread

    Moist and delicious, easy to make Banana Nut Bread is a family favorite! This classic recipe is full of ripe bananas, crunchy walnuts, milk, flour, eggs and sugar for the perfect afternoon snack or homemade gift!
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    Course: Bread, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: banana, nuts, recipe, easy
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    Servings: 8 Servings
    Calories: 422kcal
    Author: Lisa Johnson

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup mashed, ripe banana
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 3 tablespoons safflower oil
    • .75 cups milk I used cashew milk
    • 1 large egg
    • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
    • 3.5 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup finely chopped pecans
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan with baking spray and set aside.
    • In a large bowl, whisk together the banana, milk, egg, sugar, and oil.
    • Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt just until combined.
    • Stir in the chopped pecans and pour into prepared pan.
    • Bake for 55 to 65 minutes until top is golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the loaf.
    • Remove from oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes in the pan before moving to a wire cooling rack.

    Notes

    Store bread in a sealed container for up to 3 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 313mg | Potassium: 415mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 2.7mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 2.5mg
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    1. marcie says

      April 09, 2015 at 2:58 pm

      This is one gorgeous loaf, Lisa -- I love my banana bread! I secretly want my bananas to get spotty just so I can make some too! Pinned. 🙂

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    2. Carole from Carole's Chatter says

      April 09, 2015 at 4:02 pm

      Hi Lisa, I do hope you'll come over to Food on Friday: Bananas to bring this to the party! Cheers from Carole's Chatter

      Reply
    3. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

      April 09, 2015 at 11:37 pm

      My kiddos will purposely leave bananas on the counter to get brown, just so we can make banana bread! Btw, I heard y'all had some rough weather up in Eastern Iowa today- tornado season is never fun! Stay safe!!

      Reply
    4. Jaime says

      April 10, 2015 at 7:05 pm

      I just made banana bread yesterday! This looks awesome too. 😀

      Reply
    5. Maria says

      April 10, 2015 at 9:04 pm

      Your banana nut bread looks wonderful!!! I love love love making banana bread, it's just one of those things that always makes you feel good 🙂 The lemon blueberry loaf sounds wonderful too!!!

      Reply
    6. Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says

      April 10, 2015 at 9:36 pm

      Nothing like a good, made from scratch banana bread!

      Reply
    7. Carmia @ Clementine Creative says

      April 11, 2015 at 4:03 am

      It looks so tasty! I love banana bread and having had it with nuts before. Definitely something to try!

      Reply
    8. Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says

      April 11, 2015 at 7:13 am

      Yep - this is exactly the banana bread I grew up on! Those old overripe bananas are key!

      Reply

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