Grandmas Banana Nut Bread (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1½ teaspoons baking soda.
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
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4 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1⅓ cups or 303 grams).
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Pinch of salt.
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½ cup sunflower oil.
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2 cups plain flour.
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2 eggs.
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1 cup sugar.
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1 cup roughly chopped walnuts.
# Instructions:
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Set your oven to 175°C. Lightly grease two loaf pans (around 20x10 cm) and put them to the side.
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In a medium-sized bowl, mix up the flour, baking soda, and a pinch of salt using a whisk. Keep this blend aside for later.
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In a big bowl, whisk together the sugar, sunflower oil, eggs, and vanilla until everything's smooth and well combined.
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Stir the mashed bananas into the wet mix gently until everything’s evenly combined.
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Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, folding it all together until the batter looks smooth throughout.
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Gently stir in the chopped walnuts using a rubber spatula.
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Pour equal amounts of batter into the loaf pans you greased earlier.
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Pop the pans into the oven and bake for 35 to 45 minutes. You’ll know it’s ready when a knife poked into the middle comes out clean. If the top starts browning too soon, cover it with some foil in the last few minutes.
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Once baked, let the loaves sit in their pans for 10 minutes. Then gently take them out and let them cool fully on a wire rack.
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Wrap each loaf tightly in plastic wrap to keep at room temperature for up to 5 days. Or, if freezing, cover the wrap in aluminum foil too, and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
# Notes:
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If you’ve only got one larger loaf pan, like a 9-inch one, you can use that instead. Just check for doneness around 55 minutes.
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For sweeter and softer bread, choose bananas that are very ripe and have lots of brown spots on their skin.
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You can swap out the walnuts for pecans, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, or cashews. Don’t want nuts? You can skip them altogether!
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For a fun twist, add ½ teaspoon of cinnamon for extra flavor, or toss in chocolate chips, raisins, or dried cranberries.