Description
Starbucks Copycat Banana Nut Bread is a moist, flavorful delight that transforms your kitchen into a café. This easy-to-follow recipe combines the natural sweetness of ripe bananas with the crunch of walnuts, making it perfect for breakfast, as a snack, or even dessert. In just 15 minutes of preparation, you can have this delicious loaf baking in your oven. Ideal for sharing at gatherings or enjoying alone, each slice offers a burst of flavor and warmth, inviting you back for more. Customize it by adding chocolate chips or swapping walnuts for pecans to suit your taste.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1 1/8 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons plant-based milk (as buttermilk substitute)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F and prepare an 8×5 loaf pan with nonstick spray or parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- In another bowl, mix the egg, sugar, and vegetable oil until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in plant-based milk, vanilla extract, and mashed bananas until evenly blended.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with chopped walnuts.
- Bake for 60-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool before slicing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 76g)
- Calories: 204
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 157mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: <0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 24mg