It's terrific and very easy to make. The texture is perfectly moist, somewhat light. Not dense or rubbery like some banana breads. The perfect amount of banana flavor in this bread. I did not add walnuts, as I do not care for walnuts and neither does anyone in my family. Years ago I came across a banana bread recipe that included a thin layer of brown sugar/cinnamon struesel in the middle of the loaf. At first I could not imagine that combination in a banana bread but I tried it and have added that struesel layer to every single banana bread that I make, including this one. It was an outstanding addition. I simply mix about 1/2 cup brown sugar with about 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle it over a thin layer of batter already poured into the pan. I then put additional batter on top, and then bake! I sometimes sprinkle some of the mixture on top of the uncooked loaf too. Voila! A nice sweet gooey brown sugar layer with a bit of cinnamon spice. Try it! I'm telling ya, you will never make plain banana bread again.
I made a double recipe and it made a perfect 7 mini loaves.
I will definitely be making this recipe again. It's one of my favorites, if not my very favorite banana bread recipe.
I made a double recipe and it made a perfect 7 mini loaves.
I will definitely be making this recipe again. It's one of my favorites, if not my very favorite banana bread recipe.
Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread
Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons buttermilk or milk
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease one loaf pan
- Mix sugar, oil, egg, vanilla, buttermilk, and bananas in a mixing bowl. Combine completely.
- Add in flour, soda, and salt, and 1/2 cup of the walnuts.
- Pour into the pan, sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup walnuts over the top of the batter slightly pressing in the walnuts.
- Bake for 45 to 60 minutes. Use a tester to check if it is cooked internally.
- Cool and remove from the pan.
Struesel Layer
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- (these are approximate amounts. add more or less struesel, depending on your taste)
Mix together & sprinkle the mixture over a thin layer of batter in a prepared loaf pan. Cover with additional batter and bake.