Homemade Banana Bread
by Tavolino
A moist and rich banana bread loaf, perfect for breakfast or a snack, featuring a blend of butter and oil for the ideal texture and deep banana flavor.
Ingredients
- salted butter 4 Tbsp
- cooking oil 1/4 cup
- granulated sugar 1/2 cup
- brown sugar 1/2 cup
- mashed ripe bananas 1.5 cups
- large eggs 2
- vanilla extract 1 tsp
- all-purpose flour 2 cups
- baking soda 1 tsp
- salt 1/2 tsp
- ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp
- cinnamon 1/4 tsp
- chopped walnuts 1/2 cup
Preparation
- 1
Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together 4 tbsp salted butter and 1/4 cup cooking oil until well combined.
- 3
Stir in 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar until the mixture is smooth.
- 4
Add 1.5 cups mashed ripe bananas, 2 large eggs, and 1 tsp vanilla extract to the bowl.
- 5
Whisk all wet ingredients together until fully incorporated.
- 6
In a separate bowl, whisk 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp cinnamon.
- 7
Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined; do not overmix.
- 8
Fold 1/2 cup chopped walnuts into the batter.
- 9
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- 10
Bake the banana bread for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 11
Remove the pan from the oven and let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- 12
Transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.