Oatmeal Banana & Walnut Bread
Submitted by happyzhangbo
Oatmeal banana walnut bread, a hearty banana loaf with quick oats stirred in for chew, creamed butter and brown sugar for richness, and walnuts for crunch. Moist, wholesome, and great toasted.
YIELD
12 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
60 minREADY
80 minAdding oats sets this banana bread apart from the usual loaf. Quick oats stirred into the batter give it a heartier, slightly chewy texture and a wholesome, almost oatmeal-cookie quality.
Unlike oil-based banana breads, this one starts by creaming butter with brown sugar, which builds a richer flavor and a tender, cakey crumb. The brown sugar adds a gentle molasses warmth that plays beautifully with ripe banana.
Plenty of mashed banana keeps it moist, while chopped walnuts fold through for buttery crunch in every slice.
It’s a forgiving, one-loaf recipe that’s just as good warm from the oven as it is toasted and buttered the next morning.
For a sweeter, fruitier loaf, the recipe welcomes a handful of raisins or dried cranberries.
Pro Tips
- Use very ripe bananas for the sweetest, most banana-forward flavor.
- Cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy for a tender crumb.
- Don’t overmix once the flour goes in; stir just until combined.
- Check with a toothpick, which should come out clean from the center.
Variations
- Stir in ½ cup raisins or dried cranberries, as the recipe suggests.
- Add a teaspoon of cinnamon for warmth.
- Swap walnuts for pecans, or fold in chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Lightly coat a 9×5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray or greased with butter.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then beat in the banana and vanilla.
In another bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
Beat into creamed mixture.
Stir in oats and nuts. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
Sprinkle more nuts on top if desired.
Bake for about 55 minutes, or until a toothpick or wooden stick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
Note: You can always add ½ cup raisins or dried cranberries to your banana bread batter.
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