The Best Banana Nut Bread

This Banana Nut Bread is a family favorite!

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Keyword banana bread, banana nut bread, banana quick bread

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Additional Time 0

Total Time 1

Servings slices

Calories 307kcal

Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, using a hand or stand mixer cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
In a small bowl, beat eggs using a fork. Add eggs to sugar mixture and beat until combined.
Using a small bowl, mash bananas. Add mashed bananas to the mixture and combine.
Sift all dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add sifted dry ingredients to banana mixture and mix until flour is just combined. Stir in pecans.
Pour banana bread mixture into prepared loaf pan and bake at 375F for 15 minutes. REDUCE heat to 350F and bake for an additional 40-45 minutes until edges are slightly brown or until the toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool completely before removing from loaf pan.

Add Nuts. While my favorite nuts to use is pecans, you can also add your favorite nuts like walnuts, pistachios, and almonds.
Keep your banana bread from sinking in the middle. Want to know the trick to get the big, fluffy top!? Well, it’s easy, all you do is bake the banana bread at 375F for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350F and bake for an additional 30 minutes.
Don't burn the top. Don’t let the top of your bread burn! About halfway through baking this bread, make sure to check to see if the top of the bread is getting too brown, just place a piece of aluminum foil over the top of bread for the rest of the baking time to avoid burning the top of the bread.
Cool. Let the banana nut bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. This helps set the bread and prevents it from becoming soggy.
Ripeness. Use overripe bananas with plenty of brown spots for maximum sweetness and flavor. The more ripe, the better!