I’m still surprised at how simple the solution was.
While I am not a fan of big chunky nuts in my bread, I found that adding very finely chopped nuts (walnuts, usually) to my bread batter makes ALL the difference. I just stick nuts in my food processor and chop them really fine. I can’t noticeably feel or taste the nuts when I’m eating the bread, but they make the flavor SO much better.
Of course, the kids like it even better when I add a cup of mini chocolate chips to the batter, too. I typically go half and half. As much as I love chocolate, I’d rather have MY bread chocolate-free.
Ready for the simple banana bread recipe?
My Favorite Banana Bread Recipe
Banana Nut Bread Recipe
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Author: Lolli
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 3-4 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1½ cups)
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup finely chopped nuts (like walnuts)
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottoms of 2 loaf pans (I use one 8-mini-loaf pan and one regular size loaf pan).
- Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl. Add eggs and mix until well blended. Add bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
- In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the banana mixture and stir just until combined. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake at 350° for about 20-25 minutes for mini loaves and about 1 hour for 8-inch loaves, or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool for at least 5-10 minutes in pan and then loosen carefully with a knife around the edges and cool on a rack until completely cooled.
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I looked at the recipe and it is easy and fun to make. My son and daughter and I adore banana bread too and they always want me to make it. Thanks for sharing your awesome recipe!
I never thought of putting finely chopped nuts in banana bread. What a great idea! This banana bread sounds delicious. Stopping over from dish of daily life foodie friDIY x
Banana bread is one of our family favorites but I have never put chocolate chips in it. Sounds like it would be really delicious. Thanks for sharing your recipe at Share It One More Time. Cathy
I would love to find a recipe for banana bread that would make about 4 or 5 reg. loafs at a time. I know that in double/tripling this recipe there are a lot of changes. Can you help me out.
Thanks
Penny
I love banana bread! It’s one of my favorite comfort foods.
Thanks for the link-up! That recipe looks delicious!