Banana Bread

Name: Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 1 loaf (16 pieces)
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup); 1/2 cup canola oil; 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours + cooling

Yield 1 loaf (16 pieces)

Test Kitchen Approved

Our best ever banana bread is soft, moist and filled with a caramelized banana flavor. It’s easy to see why bakers love this recipe!

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, bananas, oil, buttermilk and vanilla; add to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. If desired, fold in walnuts.
Pour into a greased or parchment-lined 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 257 calories, 13g fat (1g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 171mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Whenever I pass a display of bananas in the grocery store, I can almost smell the wonderful aroma of this banana bread. It really is amazingly good! —Gert Kaiser, Kenosha, Wisconsin

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