Banana nut bread is a classic quick bread that is moist, flavorful, and loaded with chopped walnuts and sweet, ripe bananas. It's a great way to use up overripe bananas and makes a delicious breakfast, snack, or dessert. This versatile bread can also be customized with different types of nuts, fruits, and spices. Some popular variations include adding chocolate chips, raisins, or cranberries. For a special occasion, you can even glaze the bread with a maple or vanilla glaze. No matter how you choose to make it, banana nut bread is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
This article provides three different recipes for banana nut bread:
* **Classic Banana Nut Bread:** This is the traditional recipe for banana nut bread, made with simple ingredients like flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, eggs, butter, mashed bananas, and chopped walnuts.
* **Healthy Banana Nut Bread:** This recipe uses whole wheat flour, honey, and Greek yogurt for a healthier version of banana nut bread. It's still just as moist and flavorful as the classic recipe, but it has less sugar and fat.
* **Vegan Banana Nut Bread:** This recipe is perfect for anyone who follows a vegan diet. It uses plant-based ingredients like almond flour, coconut oil, and flax eggs to create a delicious and nutritious banana nut bread.
No matter which recipe you choose, you're sure to enjoy this classic quick bread. So preheat your oven and get ready to bake some banana nut bread today!
BANANA AND NUT BREAD
This banana nut bread smells heavenly in the oven and comes out moist and chock-full of flavor and crunchy nuts.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h20m
Yield 1 loaf (16 slices).
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas, beating well after each addition. Fold in pecans., Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool. Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled loaf in plastic wrap and foil, then freeze. To use, thaw at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 209mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
COCONUT AND MACADAMIA NUT BANANA BREAD
Categories Bread Mixer Brunch Bake Banana Coconut Macadamia Nut Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 5 loaves
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Into a bowl sift together the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the salt. In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter with the sugars until the mixture is light and fluffy and beat in the vanilla, the eggs, 1 at at time, the zest, the banana, and the sour cream. Add the flour mixture, beat the batter until it is just combined, and stir in the macadamia nuts and the coconut. Divide the batter among 5 well-buttered and floured 5 3/4- by 3 1/4-inch loaf pans and bake the breads in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Remove the breads from the pans and let them cool, right sides up, on a rack.
BANANA NUT BREAD AND APPLE MUFFINS FROM "A.J. WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKE MIX"
Homemade muffins are my favorite breakfast. What I discovered is there are great recipes on the box of A.J. Pancake Mix, the Whole Wheat mix! Of course I added fresh eggs, milk, vegetable oil, baking powder, a little sugar,cinnamon, fruit and nuts. The "whole wheat" pancake mix actually was picked up by mistake, thinking I was...
Provided by Beth M.
Categories Pancakes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Full directions are on the box of whole wheat pancake mix, by A.J. THESE ARE WONDERFUL RECIPES, WHICH I WILL USE MANY TIMES. THEY ARE QUICK, EASY AND PERFECT.
- 2. The Apple-Walnut Muffins are made in several steps: First you measure the dry ingredients into a large bowl, and set aside.
- 3. In a medium sized bowl, mix one egg, one cup milk, one tablespoon oil, one small or individual-size serving of "Natural" apple sauce (unsweetened); and blend together.
- 4. Measure out one and one/half cups of POST Raisin Bran Cereal, and stir into the liquid ingredients.
- 5. The Granny Smith apple needs to be cored, peeled and shredded. I prefer to use one large G.S. Apple. I also use 1 cup of chopped walnuts, coarsely chopped.
- 6. Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients in the large bowl and stir in the apple and walnuts.
- 7. Have a twelve-cup Medium-size muffin pan sprayed with oil, and an ice-cream scoop also sprayed with oil ready. The oven should be preheated to 425 degrees.
- 8. Scoop the batter into the muffin tin and bake for at least 25 minutes. Remove tin and let rest on the counter on a cake rack for a few minutes, then loosen muffins. Enjoy one (or two) while warm with a nice hot cup of coffee for breakfast each morning! We do!
COCONUT AND MACADAMIA NUT BANANA BREAD
I have no clue where I got this recipe but I found it written down in my handwriting. I used to make this when I was in high school and it was always a big hit!
Provided by Dominick and Amanda
Categories Quick Breads
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 loaves, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.
- In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the butter with the sugars.
- Beat in vanilla, eggs (1 at a time), zest, banana, and sour cream.
- Add flour mixture slowly and beat until it is just combined.
- Stir in the macadamia nuts and coconut.
- Pour batter into a greased (I use butter and a little flour) 9x5x3 inch loaf pan.
- Bake in center of preheated 350 degree oven for 40-50 minute or until tester comes out clean.
LAURA'S MOIST BANANA NUT AND RAISIN BREAD
Steps:
- 1. Set the oven a 350 ob high altitud, 370 for all others. Grab a little of the flour and add it to the raisins and nuts in a small bowl this will avoid sinkage. 2. Butter and flour the bread pan or mold. 3.Beat the butter and the sugar until soft and add one egg at a time. Add the vanilla extract. 4.Puree the bananas. Set it at side. 5.Mix the dry ingridients (flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and nutmeg) 6. Put all ingridients together but AVOID OVERMIXING. 7 Bake for about 1 hour or a tooth pick comes out clean.
BANANA NUT AND GINGER BREAD
Dark beer adds a unique twist to this recipe. You may substitute raisins or currants for the dates if you wish.
Provided by Stephanie
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Breakfast Bread Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, mix the brown sugar, banana, eggs, and vanilla. For moister bread, add oil, if desired.
- In a separate bowl, sift together 3 cups flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, all spice, cardamom, and cloves. Alternately blend the flour mixture and beer into the banana mixture.
- Toss the walnuts with the remaining flour. Stir in the dates and ginger to the mixture and blend well. Pour into two loaf pans.
- Bake in preheated oven until inserted toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.2 calories, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 214.2 mg, Sugar 27 g
OZ'S BANANA-NUT AND RAISIN BREAD FOR ABM
A real banana bread for those that don't want the sticky wet quick banana bread. You'll get a better flavor from this banana bread. Spread this with cream cheese and you'll never want to do quick bread again! And, no need to mash the bananas...the machine will mash them as it mixes the bread.
Provided by oz
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Breakfast Bread Recipes
Time 2h55m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the milk, butter, bananas, flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and yeast in the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Basic setting; press Start. If your machine has a Fruit/Nut setting, add the raisins and walnuts at the signal, or around 5 minutes before the kneading cycle has finished.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.3 calories, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 163.4 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
Tips:
- Use overripe bananas for a sweeter and more flavorful bread.
- Be sure to mash the bananas well before adding them to the batter.
- For a moist bread, use a combination of butter and oil in the batter.
- Don't overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough bread.
- Bake the bread at a moderate temperature for a longer period of time, as this will help to keep the bread moist.
- Let the bread cool completely before slicing and serving.
- Store the bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Banana nut bread is a classic recipe that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its moist texture, sweet banana flavor, and crunchy nuts, this bread is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. Whether you follow the traditional recipe or experiment with different variations, you're sure to enjoy this delicious and versatile bread.
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