Name: Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups mashed very ripe banana (about 4 large); ½ cup cane sugar or brown sugar; ½ cup melted butter or vegetable oil (plus more for the pan); 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1½ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled); 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon sea salt; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon nutmeg; ½ cup chopped walnuts (plus 2 tablespoons for topping)

Banana Bread

The BEST banana bread recipe! This easy loaf is moist, delicious, and packed with banana flavor. I love to add walnuts for crunch, but feel free to swap in pecans, chocolate chips, or raisins if you prefer.

1 hr 10 min total 15 min prep 55 min cook 8

Instructions

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1 Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8x4 or 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2 In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla.
3 In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
4 Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Don’t overmix. Fold in the ½ cup walnuts.
5 Pour the batter into the prepared pan and top with the remaining 2 tablespoons walnuts.
6 Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and the top springs back to the touch. I like to check the loaf after 40 minutes. If the top is golden brown, I cover it with foil for the remaining bake time to prevent further browning.