Basic Banana Bread
 
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This basic banana bread is both simple and delicious. Enjoy it with coffee and your favorite spread for breakfast or as a snack!
Serves: 1 loaf
Ingredients
  • 2 scant cups all-purpose flour (see note)
  • ½ cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 medium overripe bananas, mashed
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter, mashed bananas, buttermilk, and eggs. Whisk until combined. Having some small banana lumps is completely ok.
  4. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined.
  5. Stir in the walnuts, saving some for the top of the loaf.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with the remaining walnuts.
  7. Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.
  8. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before removing and transferring to a cooling rack.
  9. Slice and serve the bread warm with your favorite spread. It will keep well for a few days wrapped in plastic wrap or in the freezer for a few months.
Notes
When measuring the flour spoon the flour into the measuring cup rather than using the cup to scoop out the flour. The first cup can be full, but make the second one just a little bit short.

Toast the walnuts by placing them on a baking pan in the oven for 5-10 minutes or until fragrant. You can go ahead and put them in right when you start the oven, no need to wait until it is fully pre-heated!
Recipe by Just J.Faye at https://www.justjfaye.com/2014/11/07/basic-banana-bread/