Description
Wholesome walnut banana bread delivers comforting home-baked goodness with rich nutty undertones. Moist crumb and warm spices create a delightful treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) whole wheat pastry flour
- 0.5 cups (120 ml) almond flour
- 2 very ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup or 240 ml)
- 0.5 cups (120 ml) coconut sugar, or regular sugar
- 0.5 cups (120 ml) chopped walnuts
- 2 tbsps chopped walnuts
- 0.75 cups (180 ml) almond milk, or any milk
- 0.33 cups (80 ml) extra-virgin olive oil, more for brushing
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 1.5 tbsps rolled oats
- 0.5 tsp sea salt
- 0.5 tsp cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp nutmeg
- 0.25 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and oil a 9×5-inch loaf pan thoroughly, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Wet Mixture Fusion: In a large bowl, vigorously mash bananas and blend with sugar, almond milk, olive oil, vanilla extract, and apple cider vinegar until achieving a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift whole wheat and all-purpose flour together with baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg, whisking to ensure uniform distribution of dry components.
- Batter Assembly: Merge wet and dry mixtures with minimal stirring, incorporating ingredients just until combined to prevent overworking the batter, then gently fold in walnuts for balanced texture.
- Pan Transfer and Topping: Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing the surface and garnishing with additional chopped walnuts and rolled oats to create a rustic, textured crown.
- Baking Process: Position in preheated oven and bake for 45-52 minutes, verifying doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – which should emerge clean without raw batter residue.
Notes
- Ripeness Matters: Choose overripe bananas with dark brown spots for maximum sweetness and deeper flavor complexity.
- Minimal Mixing Magic: Stir batter gently to prevent tough, dense bread; stop mixing as soon as ingredients are just combined.
- Nut Distribution Technique: Lightly coat chopped walnuts in flour before adding to prevent sinking to bottom during baking.
- Storage Strategy: Wrap completely cooled bread in plastic wrap or store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or refrigerate for extended freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg