Are you gearing up to bake for the holidays? I am and I like to gift baked goods to family and friends. This year banana bread is on my gift list. This banana bread is moist and tasty. I gave it a trial run last month, shared it with family and coworkers and just watched it disappear.
If you’re looking for a yummy bread to gift, this is a real treat. Gift this bread with Cinnamon Honey Butter and you will have a friend for life. Put the banana bread in a cello bag and tie with a festive ribbon. The honey butter pictured here is in a cute Ball wide mouth, half pint jar. I bought mine at Walmart. The honey butter recipe can be found here.
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1-1/2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour (or use a baking spray) a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan
- Bake nuts on a cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cool, chop then set aside
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nuts. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl mix together the mashed bananas, vanilla, melted butter and eggs.
- With a large spatula fold the banana mixture into into the flour mixture just until combined. Batter will be thick and chunky, not smooth. Do not over mix.
- Pour into prepare pan, bake 55-60 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Come join the fun at the My Baking Addiction and GoodLife Eats Holiday Recipe Swap, this week sponsored by Chicago Metallic .” This recipe, adapted from Joy of Baking.
Valerie, do you have a recipe for Caramel Cake? I would like to make one for Thanksgiving.