nutty banana bread

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Kimberly Kay
Toledo, OH

This recipe comes from 'The Comfort Table', by Kathie Lee Joel. *The original recipe called for kosher salt, but I didn't have any, so I just used regular salt. **For buttermilk, I used half a cup of regular milk and added half a tablespoon of lemon juice.

(2 ratings)
yield 4 to 6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For nutty banana bread

  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    kosher salt* (see my notes)
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    canola oil
  • 2
    large eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk** (see my notes)
  • 3 md
    bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 c
    walnuts, finely minced

How To Make nutty banana bread

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • 2
    Grease a 9 X 5 X 3-inch loaf pan (I just used nonstick baking spray).
  • 3
    In a small bowl mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • 4
    In a medium bowl, beat together the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well combined; alternately add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk in three additions; gently stir in the bananas and nuts.
  • 5
    Pour the batter into the loaf pan; bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • 6
    Let the bread cool in the pan for 5 minutes; carefully turn out the loaf to finish cooling on a wire rack.

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