Toasted Walnut Banana Bread
This Toasted Walnut Banana Bread is truly the only banana bread recipe you'll ever need. It's sweet, moist, and it's one you'll always want to have around.
Servings: 16 slices
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 very ripe large bananas (or 4 small bananas)
- 8 Tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream at room temperature
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8- x- 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 1-inch overhang.
- Spread walnuts evenly on a small sheet pan. Bake 10 minutes or until nuts are lightly toasted and fragrant. Set aside.
- Place peeled bananas in the bottom of a large bowl. Using a fork, gently mash bananas until smooth with only a few chunks; set aside.
- Add butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and sour cream to a large bowl. Beat using a hand mixer or whisk until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Beat in mashed bananas until just combined (a few chunks of banana are ok).
- Stir in flour using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, being careful not to overmix. Stir in toasted walnuts.
- Pour batter into prepared pan; sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.