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Best Easy One-Bowl Banana Walnut Bread Recipe

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This easy one-bowl banana walnut bread is a comforting, moist, and tender loaf with crunchy walnut bits. It comes together in under 15 minutes with simple pantry ingredients and no stand mixer needed.

Ingredients

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  • 3 medium ripe bananas (about 1 ½ cups mashed)
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (220g)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar (100g)
  • ½ cup light brown sugar (100g, packed)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (113g, melted and slightly cooled)
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup walnuts (120g, roughly chopped and toasted)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or non-stick spray, then line with parchment paper, leaving overhang on the two long sides.
  2. Peel bananas and place in a large mixing bowl. Mash with a fork until smooth, leaving a few small lumps. You should have about 1 ½ cups.
  3. Melt butter in a small bowl in the microwave (30-45 seconds) or on the stove. Let cool for 1-2 minutes. Pour melted butter over mashed bananas and stir with a fork until combined.
  4. Add eggs and vanilla extract to the bowl. Stir until fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth and glossy.
  5. Add granulated sugar and packed brown sugar. Stir until mostly dissolved.
  6. Sprinkle flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon over the wet mixture. Stir gently with a fork or rubber spatula just until flour disappears. A few small lumps are okay.
  7. Gently fold in toasted, cooled walnuts using a folding motion until evenly distributed.
  8. Scrape batter into prepared loaf pan and spread evenly. Tap the pan gently on the counter to release air bubbles.
  9. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. If top browns too quickly, tent with foil after 40 minutes.
  10. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then use parchment overhang to lift it out and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Toast walnuts before adding for best flavor. Don’t overmix the batter to avoid tough bread. Let bread cool completely before slicing for best texture. Bread tastes even better the next day.

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