Ingredients
For the Banana Bread Dough
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup or 113 grams soft butter
- 1/2 cup or 100g white sugar
- 2 cups or 275g all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup firmly packed or 110g brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup or 120ml buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking power
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup / 64g chopped walnuts
For the Topping
- 1 sliced banana
- 1/4 cup or 32g chopped walnuts
Method
Step 1
In a large bowl peel the bananas and break them into small pieces.
Step 2
With a potato masher, mash the bananas. Set aside. In a separate bowl add butter, white and brown sugar, mix together with a wooden spoon until smooth and creamy.
Step 3
Stir in the beaten eggs and mix till smooth. Add in the buttermilk and vanilla, continue to mix until well combined.
Step 4
Add in the mashed bananas and mix until well blended. In a separate bowl use a wire whisk to combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.
Step 5
Without over mixing combine the flour and banana mixtures together. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
Step 6
Pour batter into a well greased 9x 5 loaf pan.
Step 7
Peel a banana and slice into pieces. Place the banana slices down the middle of the batter. Top the banana slices with chopped walnuts. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 55 - 60 minutes.
If you place a thermometer into the center of the loaf it should register between 180 to 190 degrees or until a skewer inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.
Allow the banana bread to sit for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
Cool on a wire rack.
