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Easy One-Bowl Banana Walnut Bread Recipe

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This Easy One-Bowl Banana Walnut Bread delivers a perfect crackly top crust and moist, tender crumb with minimal effort. Made in one bowl with ripe bananas and toasted walnuts, it’s a simple, family-approved recipe that freezes beautifully.

Ingredients

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  • 3 medium ripe bananas (about 1 ½ cups mashed)
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¾ cup walnuts, chopped and toasted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or nonstick spray, or line with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth (a few lumps are fine).
  3. Add melted butter, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Stir until well combined.
  4. Sprinkle flour, baking soda, and salt over the wet mixture. Stir gently until just combined; do not overmix.
  5. Fold in the toasted walnuts with a few strokes. Reserve a handful to sprinkle on top if desired.
  6. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle reserved walnuts on top, pressing gently into batter.
  7. Bake on middle rack for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. If top browns too quickly, tent with foil after 40 minutes.
  8. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then lift out using parchment handles and transfer to a cooling rack. Cool completely before slicing (at least 1 hour).

Notes

Don’t overmix the batter to avoid dense bread. Toast walnuts for best flavor. Use very ripe bananas (with black spots) for maximum sweetness and moisture. Let bread cool completely before slicing to prevent crumbling. Bread tastes even better the next day.

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