Banana Bread
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- Yield
- 1 loaf
- Prep
- 0:15:00
- Cook Time
- 0:55:00
- Cuisine
- American
- Filed Under
- Desserts
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease an 8×4-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, beat butter until smooth, then gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
| 1⁄2 cup |
Unsalted Butter |
| 1 cup |
Granulated Sugar |
- Beat in eggs one at a time until fully incorporated. Add mashed bananas and vanilla extract, stirring until well combined.
| 2 each |
Eggs |
| 2 each |
Banana |
| 1 tsp |
Vanilla Extract |
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Add to wet ingredients in three additions, mixing until almost combined after each addition.
| 1 1⁄2 cup |
All-Purpose Flour |
| 1⁄4 tsp |
Table Salt |
| 1 tsp |
Baking Soda |
| 1⁄2 tsp |
Baking Powder |
- Gently fold in walnuts until just distributed.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan and smooth top with spatula. Bake for 50–55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on wire rack.
