Banana Nut Bread
This is one of our favorite overripe banana recipes that gives you perfectly spiced, soft and super moist Banana Nut Bread. Topped off with a sweet cream cheese frosting for the ultimate treat!
Servings: 1 9x5 loaf
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- 4 bananas mashed - about 2 cups
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 2 tbs unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tbs heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and adjust oven rack to center position. Grease a 9x5" loaf pan very well and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves very well. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk all wet ingredients until smooth. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients and pour in the wet. Mix very well until everything is just combined. Fold in chopped walnuts. Don't over-mix. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Do not over-bake or you will have a very dry, crumbly bread! At about 30-35 minutes you will want to cover the bread loosely with a piece of foil so the top doesn't get too dark.
- While bread is cooling, prepare cream cheese frosting. In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth with no lumps. Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla extract until creamy and smooth. If you want a thinner frosting, add some heavy cream (or milk) a little bit at a time until desired consistency is achieved.
Notes
Storage instructions: Store banana walnut bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Freezing instructions: Slice the cooled banana bread loaf and wrap the slices in a layer of plastic wrap and then place the slices in a resealable, freezer-safe bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature.