Banana Bread and Walnuts
This banana bread with walnuts is the perfect dessert bread to make from scratch. We took a simple banana bread and took it to the next level with chopped walnuts and a homemade brown sugar butter glaze. Each bite of this dessert bread leaves you wanting another slice!
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour measured then sifted
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- 1/4 cup sour cream room temperature
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 3 Tbsp canola oil
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts and pecans
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts and pecans for décor
glaze-
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line a 9"x5" bread pan with parchment paper and grease.
- In a small bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder. Set the dry ingredients aside.
- In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs with a handheld mixer until light and fluffy.
- Beat the mashed bananas into the egg mixture. Whisk in sour cream, vinegar, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla.
- Fold the dry mix into the wet batter and mix in ½ cup of nuts.
- Pour the mixture into the bread pan and sprinkle the top with extra nuts.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Turn the heat down to 325°F and bake another 25-30 minutes.
- Allow the loaf to cool slightly before removing from the bread pan. Let the loaf cool completely on a wire rack before glazing.
glaze -
- In a saucepan, melt butter and whisk in brown sugar and vanilla. Bring the mixture up to a light simmer and remove from the heat.
- Whisk the heavy cream into the butter and set aside to cool.
- Once cool, mix the powdered sugar into the cream.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bread loaf and garnish with nuts.
Notes
- Use overripe bananas for your banana bread to ensure a sweet and fluffy loaf.
- Avoid overmixing the banana bread batter when combining dry and wet ingredients. Mix until you see no flour streaks.
- Allow the bread to cool completely before topping with glaze. I know it's hard to wait, but it's essential; otherwise, the glaze will melt.