Yum-Yum Banana Bread

There is just something special about the smell that arises when you are baking something fresh and delightful in the oven. Yum-Yum Banana Bread will make your oven dance with glee over the incredible aroma that will permeate your home immediately upon baking! This banana-packed and walnut-loaded batter is baked into a moist, delicious, heart-warming bread that can be served at breakfast or brunch (or even lunch, if you are so inclined). Easy, tasty, and crave-worthy, Yum-Yum Banana Bread will become a common guest at your table, no matter the time. Any time is the “ripe” time for some comfy banana bread!

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.

Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the flour, the sugar, the baking soda, and the salt and stir to combine.

Step 4 -In a second large bowl, add the eggs, the mashed bananas, the canola oil, the buttermilk, and the vanilla extract and whisk to combine.

Step 5 -Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture and stir until it is combined.

Step 6 -Fold the walnuts into the batter.

Step 7 -Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 8 -Bake the banana bread until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes-1 hour 30 minutes.

Step 9 -Transfer the loaf pan to a wire rack and let the banana bread cool, about 15 minutes.

Step 10 -Use a knife to loosen the sides of the banana bread and invert it onto the wire rack.

Step 11 -Slice and serve.