Moist & Fluffy Walnut Banana Bread Recipe | Easy Homemade Banana Cake

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans provide a similar texture and flavor, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a healthier fat option, while margarine is often less expensive.

Sift together 1 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup whole wheat flour, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder, and 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg.

Mash the ripe bananas, leaving them slightly chunky.

Add a few drops of lemon juice to the mashed bananas.

In a separate bowl, mix 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil and 1/2 cup honey together.

Crack in 1 egg and add 1 tsp vanilla extract, then mix well.

Gently fold the mashed bananas into the wet ingredients.

Add the dry ingredients in two batches, folding gently after each addition.

Fold in 1/4 cup walnuts into the batter.

Transfer the batter to a greased 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.

Bake in a preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

Let the cake cool completely before slicing.

Cooking Techniques

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