Best Two Step Banana Nut Bread

Slices of Banana Bread in a circle with strawberries in the middle on a blue and white plate.

5 from 2 votes

The hardest thing about the Two Step Easy Banana Bread is waiting for the bananas to fully ripen with brown specks on on their yellow jackets. A processor or blender combines the wet ingredients and they are whisked together with the dry ingredients. Into the pan they go then into the oven. That's it!

Prep Time20

Cook Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Quick Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana,, very easy to make

Servings: servings

Calories: 311kcal

Author: Helen S. Fletcher

Ingredients

1 cup banana puree
½ cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
⅔ cup canola or vegetable oil
2 cups cake flour (250 grams)
1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a 9x5" loaf pan with parchment paper. Spray the paper and sides well with a non-stick baking release. Set aside.
Puree the bananas in a food processor or blender. Measure 1cup and return it to the processor or blender. Add the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and oil. Process or blend until liquid.
In a medium size bowl, place the remaining ingrediets except the walnuts. Add the liqud ingredients and whisk to combine. Stir in the walnuts.
Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 60 to 75 minutes until a tester come out clean.
Cool for about 15 minutes and turn the bread out onto a cooling rack.

Notes

Cake flour is preferred for this recipe as it adds tenderness and a cake like quality. However, all purpose flour can be used by removing ¼ cup and replacing it with cornstarch.

While buttermilk is best, use milk (either whole or 2%), remove 2 teaspoons and add 2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice. Let it sit while the rest of the ingredients are prepared so it can separate into curd and whey becoming thicker and emulating buttermilk.

Vegetable oil is much better than butter, melted or creamed. It not only contributes to keeping the bread moist, it allow the full flavor of the bananas to shine through.

Bananas should be speckled or even darker for the most flavor. Perfectly yellow bananas will not impart as much.

Any nut can be substituted for the walnuts.

½ cup chocolate chips can be added to the batter along with the nuts.

The rind of a small orange can be added.

½ cup dried cherries, raisins or cranberries are a good addition.

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