What is so special about it? Well, everything …… from the irresistible flavor to the luxurious softness, this divine banana nut bread recipe is a sure winner!
You would want to bake it soon again, as it will not last too long. Super delicious recipes don’t stay! Do they? And the best thing about this recipe is that it quickly comes together with everyday pantry staples and minimal effort. So, you don’t have to wait long to devour a blissful slice of the freshly baked, warm, and decadent loaf of delicious Banana Nut Bread.
A dash of cinnamon powder and a hint of almond extract enhances this recipe’s flavor and take it to another level. As a bonus, this recipe does not use butter, eggs, or any fancy ingredients. Plus, it contains no preservatives or artificial flavoring; therefore, it is a naturally healthy bread for the whole family. This banana walnut bread fits well for breakfast, brunch, or even as a late-afternoon snack and is a perfect accompaniment for a cup of hot tea or coffee.
Perfectly moist, velvety soft, and flavorful. Easy to bake and requires no unique expertise. Packed with the rich banana flavors and the goodness of walnuts. It is a vegan and egg-free recipe. Breakfast-on-the-go.
The best part is, that this is a kid-friendly recipe, this banana-flavored bread can be packed in the tiffin, and even a picky eater would wipe away the last crumb.
Cornstarch — It helps the bread rise well and gives it a softer, cake-like texture. Baking powder/ baking soda — Used as the leavening agents, baking powder and baking soda are essential ingredients helping our bread to rise during baking. These ingredients render our bread its needed fluffiness and softness. Cinnamon — Cinnamon powder lends its unique sweet and citrusy flavor to the Banana nut bread. Bananas — Over-ripe bananas are brought to great use and added to the bread mixture to create this recipe of utter deliciousness. Sugar — Added to the recipe as a sweetener. You may use brown sugar or even superfine sugar for this recipe. Oil — Added to the cake for extra moistness. Extract — Almond extract brings a subtle flavor of almonds to our delicious recipe of banana flavor. Buttermilk — Vegan buttermilk is added to the bread mixture for an unbeatably rich buttery texture. Walnuts — Chopped walnuts added to the banana nut bread deliver a lovely crunch and more nutrition.
Combine dry ingredients — Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Sift the dry ingredients together, so there are no lumps of flour left behind. Set it aside. Mix wet ingredients — Combine sugar and oil in a stand mixer bowl. Beat this mixture at high speed until they are thoroughly combined. Add mashed bananas and mix again.
Bake the cake — Pour the batter into the prepared greased loaf pan. Tap the pan against your countertop to eliminate air bubbles from the batter. Generously sprinkle chopped walnuts on top. Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Substitute for plant-based buttermilk — This recipe uses vegan buttermilk (almond milk), but you can use the regular buttermilk too. Buttermilk lends a rich and buttery texture to the bread. Selection of oil — You can use any oil for this recipe. Canola oil, melted coconut oil, and even melted butter (vegan) work great in providing the required moistness to the bread. Use over-ripe bananas — Over-ripe bananas are the secret to the moistest and fully flavored Banana Nut Bread. They produce the moistest bread as the starch in them has converted into sugar and turned super sweet and flavored. I prefer bananas with many brown spots on them as they are fully ripened. Avoid over-baking, too — Over-baking the bread means dry bread lacking moistness. For the rich and perfectly moist bread, keep an eye on it while it is baking. The 40- 45 minutes mark typically does a loaf, so keep a check on it. Alternatives to walnuts — Don’t worry if you are allergic to nuts or don’t have an affinity for them. You can use pecans in the recipe instead. You can also substitute walnuts with chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, blueberries, sunflower seeds, or dried cranberries. For chocolate chip bread — If you use chocolate chips in place of walnuts, add ½ cup of chocolate chips to the batter for the perfect chocolate banana nut bread that entices all chocolate lovers. Key to the perfect slicing — Cooling the bread before slicing is the key to the perfectly sliced bread. The bread is very soft when warm and may crumble easily when sliced. Let it cool for an hour or more, and then go on for the perfectly smooth slicing. Make-ahead recipe — This bread can be baked in advance and reserved for later use. You will find it turning more flavorful with resting. The flavors of the ingredients blend beautifully while resting, and the bananas help preserve the bread nice and moist. The toothpick test — Insert a toothpick or a wooden skewer in the middle of the loaf to check if the bread is perfectly baked or not. If the toothpick/ skewer comes out clean, the bread is done. Trapped air — Remove the trapped air from the batter by tapping the pan on the counter a couple of times. This will ensure that there are no voids in the bread resulting from the air pockets in the batter. Importance of resting time — Cooling the bread before un-molding is necessary as the warm bread tends to break off easily. Cooled bread leaves the greased edges more efficiently, and un-molding is cleaner and more manageable. A delightful variation — You can also turn this batter into banana muffins for those who are huge fans of muffins. Grease and line 12 standard-size muffin cups and pour in the batter. Bake them for 15- 20 mins at 350° F and do the toothpick test to ensure the doneness. Bake it now, and I am sure it will surely become a complete family favorite. Should you make this vegan banana Walnut bread, please let me know your thoughts by sharing your comment below. And don’t forget to share it with your family and friends.
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