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Bobby Flay Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Bobby Flay Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Everyone loves a good Bobby Flay Banana Nut Bread Recipe. This bread is very sweet and very soft. It smells amazing while it bakes in your oven.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 8 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 287 kcal

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Sturdy Whisk
  • Metal Loaf Pan
  • Small Fork
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Wire cooling rack
  • Rubber spatula
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

Preheat Your Kitchen Oven

  • Turn your oven to 350 degrees right now. Let it get very hot before you bake. A hot oven helps the bread rise very high.

Prepare Your Loaf Pan

  • Rub some butter inside your metal loaf pan. You can also use a little bit of flour. This makes the bread come out very easily.

Mash the Ripe Bananas

  • Peel your bananas and put them in a bowl. Use a fork to smash them very well. Make sure there are no big lumps left.

Mix the Wet Ingredients

  • Add the melted butter to the mashed bananas. Stir them together with a large spoon. Add the sugar and the beaten egg now.

Add the Vanilla and Spice

  • Pour the vanilla extract into the banana mixture. Sprinkle in the cinnamon for a great smell. Stir it all until it looks very smooth.

Whisk the Dry Ingredients

  • In a new bowl, mix the flour and soda. Add the salt and stir it very well. This makes sure the bread rises evenly later.

Combine Everything Together

  • Slowly add the flour to the banana bowl. Stir it very gently with your rubber spatula. Do not mix it too much or too fast.

Fold in the Crunchy Walnuts

  • Pour the chopped walnuts into the thick batter. Fold them in slowly so they spread out. Every slice should have some crunchy nuts inside.

Pour Batter into the Pan

  • Scrape the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Use your spatula to make the top flat. It is now ready for the hot oven.

Bake the Sweet Bread

  • Put the pan in the center of the oven. Bake it for about fifty to sixty minutes. Your house will start to smell very wonderful.

Check for Doneness

  • Stick a thin toothpick into the center. It should come out very clean and dry. If it is wet, bake for five more minutes.

Cool the Bread Completely

  • Let the bread sit in the pan for a bit. Then move it to a wire cooling rack. Wait for it to cool before you slice it.

Notes

  • Use brown sugar. It makes the bread very dark and rich.
  • Add sour cream. This keeps the bread moist for many days.
  • Sift the flour. This prevents big white lumps in your batter.
  • Use fresh nuts. Old nuts can taste very bitter and dry.
  • Add extra salt. It helps make the sweet banana flavor pop.
  • Freeze your bananas. Thawed bananas are very sweet and soft now.
  • Use a digital timer. It prevents you from burning the sweet bread.
  • Brush with butter. It makes the top crust look very shiny.
  • Use dark chocolate. It tastes very good with the sweet bananas.
  • Lower the heat. This helps the middle bake very evenly now.
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