Banana Nut Bread

Content… The Beauty of Banana Bread Recipe Ingredients How to Make It Recipe Variations Tips and Tricks Make-Ahead Instructions FAQs What to Serve More Drool-Worthy Banana Recipes to Try Conclusion Watch How to Make It

The Beauty of Banana Bread

There’s something so comforting about traditional banana nut bread. The sweet, moist, melt-in-your-mouth dessert (or breakfast😉) is incomparable. Then the nuts and vanilla just add to the rich flavor factor (I used pecans, oh yeah!). Not to mention the best reason to buy overripe bananas on a quick sale.

Recipe Ingredients

1. Overripe Bananas – Enjoying a fantastic bread dessert with all those healthy fibers, vitamins, and minerals is a bonus – also a great way to save overly ripe bananas. 👌
2. Sour Cream – A must-have ingredient to every moist banana bread or cake. You can also use sour cream substitutes like buttermilk and yogurt.
3. Dry Ingredients – Flour is a key ingredient in giving structure and body to most baked desserts, such as cakes and bread. For a gluten-free version, you can use the same measurement of your favorite all-purpose replacement. And baking powder and soda give it a good rise.
4. Nuts – You can use any of your favorite nuts, such as walnuts, cashew, or almonds, to add a lovely texture and nutty flavors to this bread.
5. Flavoring – Vanilla, nutmeg, and lime zest are excellent additions as they complete the holiday flavors. Yum!

How to Make Banana Bread

Make the Batter

• Dry Ingredients – Blend all the dry ingredients using a hand mixer- sugar, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt. (Photos 1-2)
• Add Butter – Then, add butter to the dry mixture until fully incorporated, and gradually add wet ingredients. (Photos 3-4)
• Mash and Mix – In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a potato masher or in a blender. Then mix in eggs, sour cream, and vanilla until smooth; set aside. (Photos 5-8)
• Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients – Continue mixing for about 2 minutes until dry ingredients are fully incorporated. Add chopped nuts. (Photos 9-12)

Assemble and Bake

• Prep Batter – Scrape down the sides, pour the batter into the pan, and spread evenly. Top with chopped nuts. (Photo 13-14)
• Bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Serve – Cool, and then remove it from the pan to serve.

Recipe Variations

1. Fruity Additions – My favorite fruit fusions include banana strawberry bread, banana mango muffins, and banana pineapple bread. And they always come out perfect.
2. Veggies Additions – And most certainly, bananas taste better with veggies, too, like pumpkin banana and banana zucchini bread.
3. More Toppings – Make it more irresistible with chocolate chips, preferably dark or semi-sweet flavor, so as not to be overly sweet. Dried fruits, such as cranberries and raisins, are also excellent choices.

Tips and Tricks

1. Avoid unnecessarily opening the oven door because it can lower the oven temperature and disrupt the rising process.
2. Cover the loaf pan with foil if the banana bread is browning too quickly, and continue baking until done or a toothpick comes out clean.
3. Divide the batter into muffin tins and bake at 350℉/177℃ for 20-25 minutes to enjoy them in easy-to-grab muffin form.

Make-Ahead and Storing Instructions

I highly suggest doubling the batch because banana nut bread is always better the next day, and it freezes well. Just wrap it whole or in individual slices tightly with a cling wrap and keep it in an airtight container once cool.

You can store banana bread at room temperature for 3 days, in the fridge for a week, and for 2 months in the freezer.

If you freeze the slices separately, you can thaw just what you need to satisfy your craving. And you can reheat it in a toaster, microwave, or preheated oven until warm.

FAQs

What to Serve with Banana Nut Bread

You’ll enjoy eating nutty banana bread on its own, but you can make it even better by serving them with luscious sauces and elegant frostings below.

• Caramel Sauce
• Pumpkin Spice Latte
• Rum Glaze
• Homemade Whipped Cream
• Cream Cheese Frosting

More Drool-Worthy Banana Recipes to Try

• Banana Puff Puff
• Strawberry Banana Smoothie
• Banana Cream Pie
• Caribbean Banana Fritters
• Banana Pudding

Conclusion

This decadent banana bread ramped up with crunchy nuts is a soul-satisfying specialty. How do you like to serve your banana nut bread, with or without glaze? Drop a comment below and let me know.❤️

Watch How to Make It

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This blog post was originally published in November 2015 and has been updated with additional tips, new photos, and a video.