Description
Elevate your baking with this Starbucks-inspired banana bread recipe featuring a delightful addition of nuts. This guide provides step-by-step instructions to create a moist and flavorful loaf with the perfect nutty crunch. Perfect for a sweet treat or snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup of melted butter
- ¾ cup of sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- ½ to 1 cup of your choice of nuts, chopped (walnuts, pecans, almonds, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the mashed bananas, melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Gently fold in the chopped nuts until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the banana bread cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice and serve!
Notes
- For best results, use very ripe bananas. The riper, the sweeter!
- Toast the nuts lightly before adding them to enhance their flavor.
- Don’t overmix the batter to ensure a tender crumb.
- Store leftover banana bread tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Experiment with different nuts and add-ins like chocolate chips or dried fruit to customize your loaf.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250 Kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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