How to Make Banana Bread

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

Step 1

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