Best Banana Walnut Bread Recipes

BANANA WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl, set aside. Whisk the eggs and vanilla together in a liquid measuring cup with a spout, set aside. Lightly brush a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan with butter. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or with an electric hand-held mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually pour the egg mixture into the butter while mixing until incorporated. Add the bananas (the mixture will appear to be curdled, so don't worry), and remove the bowl from the mixer.
• With a rubber spatula, mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in the nuts and transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Turn the bread out of the pan and let cool completely on the rack. Wrap in plastic wrap. The banana bread is best if served the next day.

BANANA WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk together egg, bananas, oil and vanilla. Add to flour mixture and stir until flour is moistened. Fold in walnuts. Spray 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 loaf pan with cooking spray. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. A wooden pick inserted in the center should come out clean. Transfer loaf pan to a rack to cool for 10 minutes before turning out of pan. Serve warm or store in an air-tight container.

CHOCOLATE CHIP AND WALNUT BANANA BREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk the eggs and the vanilla together. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (I use a Kitchen Aid stand mixer for this).
• Gradually pour the egg mixture into the butter while mixing until incorporated.
• Add the bananas and stir until incorporated.
• Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated with a spatula.
• Pour in the walnuts and chocolate chips and gently fold into mixture.
• Place mixture in a paper-line muffin tray and bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. (All tray sizes and ovens are different so keep an eye on them).

WALNUT BANANA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter; place the remaining butter in a saucepan over low heat, and melt the butter. Spread the French bread cubes out into the greased pan, and drizzle the melted butter over the bread.
• Place the walnuts into a dry skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir until the walnuts turn a light golden brown and give off a toasted fragrance, about 2 minutes. Watch carefully so they don't burn. Remove from heat, and transfer walnuts into a bowl immediately to cool. Set walnuts aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs lightly just to break yolks, and mix in the cream, condensed milk, coconut milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and salt. Whisk to thoroughly combine until smooth. Stir in mashed banana and 3/4 cup of walnuts. Pour the banana mixture evenly over the bread cubes, and push bread cubes into the mixture to coat well with the custard. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of toasted walnuts. Cover the dish with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 8 to 12 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap, and cover dish with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then remove the foil and return to oven until the top is browned and the edges are pulling away from the pan, about 45 more minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

BANANA WALNUT FLAX SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter two 8x4-inch loaf pans.
• Whisk whole wheat flour, flaxseed meal, wheat germ, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir walnuts into dry ingredients.
• Beat eggs and brown sugar in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Add sunflower seed oil, walnut oil, and yogurt; beat to combine. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
• Pour egg mixture over dry ingredients and mix briefly, until just moistened. Divide batter between loaf pans.
• Bake loaves in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove pans from the oven and let sit 5 minutes, then remove loaves to cool on wire racks.

MOIST BANANA WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Grease and flour a loaf pan.
• Cream the butter and sugar thoroughly.
• Add the bananas, eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Stir flour mixture into the banana mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
• Add walnuts and mix well.
• Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake at 325°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

MAPLE WALNUT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine the eggs, bananas, butter, milk and flavoring; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Spoon into an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with walnuts., Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

WALNUT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and milk. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in nuts., Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 325° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

BANANA-WALNUT-COCONUT QUICK BREAD WITH BROWN BUTTER GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush one 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-by-2-inch mini loaf pans with butter and set aside.
• Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add the coconut and walnuts and toss together. Set aside.
• Whisk together the melted butter, yogurt, vanilla extract, eggs and grated zest if using in a small bowl. Stir in the mashed bananas. Fold this mixture into the flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan(s). Tap the bottom on a hard surface a few times and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes for the large and 35 to 40 minutes for the minis. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes, then turn the bread out and let cool completely on the rack.
• When the bread is cool, cook the butter in a small saucepan over low heat until brown; keep warm.
• Put the confectioners' sugar and milk in a small bowl and whisk in the brown butter until smooth.
• Pour the glaze over the bread and allow to set at room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

BANANA APPLE WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixing bowl place room temp butter and smashed bananas. Start mixing on low. Add sugar, milk, lemon juice, vanilla, eggs, apple and walnuts. Mix till well combined.
• 2. In separate bowl sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• 3. Add dry ingredients to cream mixture a little at a time till all is added and mix just until combined.
• 4. Spoon into three (3) 9x5 loaf pans, fill sprayed with non stick spray, fill about halfway up. Bake on middle rack for 50-60 min. or till a knife is inserted in the middle and comes out clean.

BANANA WALNUT BREAD PUDDING/BUTTERY RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• BREAD PUDDING:.
• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Lightly grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter and set aside.
• Place the cubed bread in a large mixing bowl.
• In a small saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat and pour the butter over the bread cubes.
• Using a rubber spatula, toss to evenly distribute the butter.
• Combine the cream, milk, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and banana liqueur in a medium mixing bowl, whisking to combine.
• Pour the cream mixture over the bread cubes and stir to combine.
• Let sit for 30 for 45 minutes, or until the bread is soft and has absorbed most of the liquid.
• Stir in the mashed bananas and walnuts.
• Pour the mixture into prepared dish and bake, uncovered, for 45 to 50 minutes, until the top is golden brown and crispy and the pudding is firm in the center.
• Prepare the Buttery Rums Sauce while the pudding is baking.
• BUTTERY RUM SAUCE:.
• In a heavy, nonreactive saucepan combine all ingredients except the rum and cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until the sauce is thickened and coats the back of a spoon.
• Remove from the heat immediately; do not allow the sauce to boil.
• Add the rum, stir to combine, and allow to cool slightly.
• Serve warm with Banana Walnut Bread Pudding.
• (The sauce can be made up to 1 week in advance and stored, refrigerated, in an airtight container. Warm gently before serving.)
• PRESENTATION:.
• Remove the pudding from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving.
• Serve warm with Buttery Rum Sauce and whipped cream, if desired.

BLACK SESAME AND WALNUT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl. Mix banana, white sugar, brown sugar, egg white, milk, canola oil, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture just until batter is moistened. Fold sesame seeds and walnuts into batter; pour into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

BANANA - APPLESAUCE - BLUEBERRY AND WALNUT FAT-FREE QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350.
• Spray two 8 x 4 loaf pans with non-stick spray.
• In large bowl, blend together bananas, lemon juice, applesauce and brown sugar. I use a hand-held blender, which purres everything quickly and evenly.
• In another large bowl, wisk together dry ingredients.
• Add to dry mixture blueberries and nuts and toss until flour coated. This helps to prevent the berries and nuts from settling to the bottom during baking.
• Add flour-berry/nut mixture to the moist-banana mixture. Mix together by hand folding contents until all is moistened being careful not to overmix.
• Divide final mixture into the two loaf pans, spreading contents evenly. Place in oven center for about 35 to 40 minutes, until tooth pick comes out clean and the tops are lightly golden brown. I've found the tooth pick test happens first but wait about 5 or so more minutes for the tops to brown.
• Remove from oven and cool. Even better when served the next day. I cut the loaves into 1 inch thick slices, serving 2 per person.
• I've also substitued coarsely chopped sweet cherries (1 cup) and cinnamon (1 tsp) for the blueberries and cardamom. Very, Very good too, for all those cherry lovers out there!

BANANA WALNUT BREAD (SPLENDA)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 9" x 5" loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
• In another bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients except the walnuts.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Fold in the walnuts and stir until just mixed.
• Pour batter into pan and bake 45-55 minutes or until center is set.

MAPLE WALNUT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Mix together the first six ingredients.
• In another bowl, throughly stir together the eggs, bananas, melted butter, milk and flavoring.
• Stir wet ingredients into dry until just moistened.
• Pour into greased loaf pan or 9x9 pan.
• Sprinkle top with walnuts.
• Bake at 350, if using loaf pan will take longer, around 40-55 minutes. 9x9 will take about 25-35 minutes. Keep a eye on it and check with a knife to see if done.
• If top starts browning too early, cover with foil.
• Sometimes we stirred extra walnuts into the batter.

BANANA-APRICOT WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 2 x 5-inch pans or one 9 x 5-inch pan.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, milk, and vanilla. At low speed, alternately beat flour mixture and mashed bananas into butter mixture. Stir in apricots and chopped nuts.
• Spoon batter prepared pan(s). Bake until golden brown and a wooden pick placed in the center comes out clean (about 40 minutes for small pans and 50 minutes for a large pan). You can place foil over the top for the last 15 minutes if the bread is becoming too brown.
• Note: The bread has a better flavor when it is wrapped and sits overnight (chilled or at room temperature).

BLACK WALNUT BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour 2 loaf pans or 1 bunt pan.
• Combine all ingredients, except nuts, in a large bowl.
• With mixer blend until smooth.
• Stir in the nuts, dredged with a little flour.
• Pour into prepared pans and bake for about 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE WALNUT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, molasses, oil, eggs, bananas and vanilla until well combined. Set aside.
• In a small glass measuring cup, stir together the milk and vinegar and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Stir in the walnuts and chocolate.
• Add about a third of the dry ingredients into the banana mixture and stir gently until almost combined. Add half the milk mixture and stir just to combine. Stir in another third of the dry ingredients followed by the remaining milk mixture and finally the remaining dry ingredients.
• Transfer into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the turbinado sugar.
• Bake for 55 minutes to 1 hour, or until deeply golden brown and a cake tester or skewer inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes before turning it out of the pan onto a wire rack to cool to room temperature.

BANANA WALNUT LOAF (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• All ingredients other than buttermilk should be at room temperature.
• Place ingredients in order indicated in pan. Select quick bread/cake cycle and medium crust and start machine.
• After batter has been mixed for 4 minutes, stir sides and bottom of pan with spatula to ensure complete mixing. Allow to continue mixing. If your machine permits pausing, remove kneading paddle before baking. Continue to conclusion of cycle.
• Remove bread from pan and transfer to wire rack to cool. Bread slices best when allowed to cool.

BANANA WALNUT CRANBERRY BREAD WITH BROWN SUGAR WALNUT GLAZE

Steps:

• For the Banana Walnut Cranberry Bread: Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Toast chopped walnuts in oven for 5 minutes, remove and set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. In separate bowl, beat 2 eggs, mashed bananas, vanilla, and buttermilk. Mix banana mixture into creamed butter and sugar. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into banana mixture, beat well. Fold toasted walnuts and chopped cranberries into mixture. Divide mixture evenly into two greased and floured bread loaf pans. Bake approximately 1 hour or until a knife comes out clean when inserted into the middle. Remove bread from pans and place on a cookie tray. Ladle prepared glaze evenly over bread loaves and return to oven for approximately 5 minutes until glaze is bubbling. Remove from oven and cool on racks. For the Brown Sugar Walnut Glaze: Melt butter in saucepan over medium-high heat and add sugar, milk, vanilla, Stir continuously until all sugar has melted approximately one minute. Add walnuts and use immediately.