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Homemade banana nut bread sliced on a wooden cutting board, showing a moist, speckled interior with chopped pecans on top and a golden-brown crust, captured in warm natural light for a cozy, bakery-style presentation.

Banana Nut Bread

Super moist banana nut bread made with overripe bananas and toasted walnuts for incredible flavor and texture.
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Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 185kcal
Cost: 4.25

Equipment

  • 9x5-inch loaf pan (For classic bread shape)
  • Large mixing bowl (For one-bowl method)
  • Fork (For mashing bananas)
  • Measuring cups and spoons (For accuracy)
  • Wire cooling rack (For proper cooling)

Ingredients

  • 3 large overripe bananas - Mashed, brown and spotted
  • ⅓ cup butter - Melted
  • ¾ cup brown sugar - Packed
  • 1 large egg - Beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup sour cream - Secret ingredient for moisture
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts - Toasted, plus extra for topping
  • extra brown sugar - For sprinkling on top

Instructions 

  • Slice When completely cool for cleanest cuts
  • Mash - Bananas with fork, mix with melted butter until combined
  • Combine - Add sugar, egg, vanilla, sour cream until smooth
  • Fold - Dry ingredients and walnuts gently, don't overmix
  • Top - Pour into pan, sprinkle walnuts and brown sugar
  • Bake - 55-65 minutes until toothpick comes out clean
  • Cool - In pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto rack
  • Slice - When completely cool for cleanest cuts

Notes

This banana bread is a great way to use overripe bananas and is full of cozy, nutty flavor. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 185kcal (9%) | Carbohydrates: 28g (9%) | Protein: 4g (8%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 25mg (8%) | Sodium: 185mg (8%) | Potassium: 165mg (5%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 18g (20%) | Vitamin A: 125IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 3mg (4%) | Calcium: 25mg (3%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)