Walnutty Banana Bread

Today I share with you all a simple, easy and quick to make banana bread. This has kind of surfaced back into being a regular part of the family recipes now. I tend to do that sometimes, love something and make it frequently for a while and then take a break from it for a bit, and then rediscover it by eating it somewhere else or be reminded of it through a recipe posted by someone. And that is exactly what happened with this Banana bread.

Making this does not require a mixer or any fancy gadgets, you do need some ripe bananas though. What if you are eager to make them but the bananas do not seem to have gotten to the right stage of ripe. A quick tip for that – place your bananas in the oven at 150⁰ Celsius for 20-25 mins and they should do the trick. But do cool them before using. Remember that this cannot be done with green ones as they would not have developed enough sugars and flavour within them to be used for baking. This is ideally done when the bananas have gotten a bit spotty and you know that they have begun to ripen but need that little bit extra.

The mushiness of the bananas is beautifully offset with the crunch and texture of the walnuts making this loaf just that little bit extra nice.

Let’s get to the recipe

Ingredients

Ripe Bananas – 4 large, mashed

Butter – 75gms, melted

Eggs – 1

Soda bicarbonate – 1/2 tsp

Vanilla extract – 1 tsp

Sugar – 135gms

Plain flour – 205 gms

Crumbed Walnuts – 125gms

A pinch of salt

Method

1. Mash the bananas in a large bowl and set aside.
2. Melt the butter and then add it to the mashed bananas.
3. Add in the egg, soda bicarbonate, vanilla extract and salt and give it a stir.
4. Then add in the sugar and plain flour and fold them in.
5. Add in the crumbed walnuts and gently stir till they are evenly mixed through.
6. Pour the batter into a greased loaf tin.
7. Place in a pre- heated oven at 170⁰ Celsius for 45-50 mins.
8. Allow it to cool for a bit, slice and enjoy with your favourite cup of tea or coffee.

Enjoy!!!!