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Creamy One-Bowl Banana Bread Recipe with Toasted Walnut Crunch

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A quick and easy one-bowl banana bread recipe featuring a creamy texture and toasted walnut crunch, perfect for any occasion and crowd-pleasing.

Ingredients

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  • 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 ½ cups (190 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted (or melted coconut oil for dairy-free)
  • ½ cup (120 ml) sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
  • ¾ cup (150 grams) packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup (90 grams) toasted walnuts, roughly chopped (reserve a small handful for topping)
  • Optional: 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Optional: ½ cup (90 grams) chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
  2. Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes until fragrant and lightly golden. Set aside to cool.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until mostly smooth with some small chunks remaining.
  4. Add melted butter, sour cream, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Mix gently until combined and smooth.
  5. Sift or add the flour, baking soda, salt, and optional cinnamon into the wet ingredients. Stir gently until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
  6. Fold in the toasted walnuts, reserving a small handful for topping.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, smooth the top, and sprinkle the reserved walnuts evenly over it.
  8. Bake for 55-65 minutes, starting to check at 50 minutes with a toothpick inserted in the center. It should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  9. If the top browns too quickly, tent with foil.
  10. Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

Do not overmix the batter to avoid tough bread. Use room temperature eggs for best texture. Toast walnuts well to enhance flavor. If bananas are not very ripe, add an extra tablespoon of brown sugar. If batter is too thick, add a splash of milk or almond milk. For dairy-free, substitute butter with coconut oil and sour cream with dairy-free yogurt. Can bake as muffins with reduced baking time.

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