Banana Nut Bread
November 26, 2025If you’re craving a cozy, homemade baked treat that fills your kitchen with the warm scent of cinnamon and toasted nuts, this Banana Nut Bread is exactly what you need.It’s tender, flavorful, and made with simple ingredients you likely already have on hand.
Equipment
- 8x4 loaf pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups (252 g) whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp table salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups (370 g) mashed banana
- 6 TBS (144 g) brown sugar
- 6 TBS (84 g) neutral oil
- ¼ cup (62 g) Greek yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 2 TBS coarse demerara sugar (for topping, optional)
Instructions
- Place an oven rack in the center position. Heat the oven to 350° F. Lightly grease an 8x4 loaf pan. Set aside.
- To toast the walnuts, spread them onto a rimmed baking tray and place in the preheating oven. Take them out when fragrant and golden, about 5-8 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer the walnuts to a bowl to cool.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.2 cups (252 g) whole wheat flour, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp table salt, ½ tsp cinnamon
- In a large bowl, mix together the mashed banana, sugar, oil, Greek yogurt, eggs, and vanilla.1 ½ cups (370 g) mashed banana, 6 TBS (144 g) brown sugar, 6 TBS (84 g) neutral oil, ¼ cup (62 g) Greek yogurt, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix gently until just combined.
- Fold in the toasted chopped walnuts.½ cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Evenly sprinkle a layer of coarse demerara sugar over the top if you want.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes. Let bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.