How to Make Banana Bread | Easy Banana Bread Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

More nutritious option.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Lower in saturated fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Natural sweetener.

Mash ripe bananas in a bowl using a fork.

In a separate bowl, combine 1.5 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon; mix until combined.

In a large bowl, add 1 stick of unsalted butter and 1 cup of sugar; mix until well combined.

Add the mashed bananas to the butter and sugar mixture; mix well.

Add 2 eggs to the mixture and mix until combined.

Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix until combined.

Scrape the edges of the bowl and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract; mix until combined.

Add 1 cup of chopped walnuts and mix well.

Pour the banana bread mixture into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper and smooth the top.

Bake at 350°F for 55 to 60 minutes.

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