Banana Bread with walnuts
 
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Moist, delicious banana bread with walnuts
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 1 9-inch loaf
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 overripe bananas
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Mash 2 of the bananas with a fork in a small bowl so they still have a bit of texture.
  3. With an electric mixer fitted with a wire whisk, whip the remaining bananas and sugar together for a good 3 minutes; you want a light and fluffy banana cream. Add the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla; beat well and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  4. Mix in the dry ingredients just until incorporated; no need to overly blend. Fold in the nuts and the mashed bananas with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Give the pan a good rap on the counter to get any air bubbles out.
  5. Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Don't get nervous if the banana bread develops a crack down the center of the loaf; that's no mistake, it's typical. Rotate the pan periodically to ensure even browning. Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes or so, and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Recipe by white plate blank slate at https://whiteplateblankslate.com/my-favorite-banana-bread/