Easy Banana Bread Recipe with Walnuts and Brown Sugar
Banana Bread remains a classic for a reason. Richly flavored with cinnamon and vanilla, this is a quick bread recipe you'll make time and again when you have a few overripe bananas in tow.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 very ripe bananas
- ⅓ cup brown sugar lightly packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt non-fat or low-fat
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup roughly chopped toasted walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place a rack in the center of the oven.
- Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with a nonstick cooking spray or unsalted butter and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with brown sugar. Add the olive oil, yogurt, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk vigorously until well combined and almost frothy.
- Next, add in the all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and kosher salt. Gently fold in the dry ingredients until the batter forms. Avoid over mixing as it will create a more dense loaf.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Top with the roughly chopped walnuts. Bake until golden brown, about 50 to 60 minutes, with a toothpick or knife comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 sliceCalories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 7gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 449mgPotassium: 304mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 99IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg
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