Our Banana Bread recipe with a secret ingredient, is so moist and delicious, and the perfect gift to give to neighbors, as hostess gifts, or holiday homemade gifts. There’s also a secret step to take to making the recipe. It’s the easiest banana bread recipe to enjoy warm, with a little bit of butter!

Secret Walnut Banana Bread Recipe

I love a good banana bread recipe, and it’s even better with a secret ingredient. Double the recipe when baking for neighbors, or you want to freeze a few loaves. Or, if you love the combo of bananas and walnuts, you must also try our Banana Walnut Cake (my mom’s recipe).

Banana Bread Secret Ingredient

I’ve been thinking a lot about hospitality, and meeting new people in our neighborhoods and towns. When I think about hospitality, I think of banana bread. Isn’t it he best gift to bring to a new neighbor in town? I mean, when it’s warm, and gooey and soft, and sliced thickly with a slab of salted butter. It truly is the best. Everyone asks, what makes this recipe so good? (There are a few steps to take!)

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BEST Walnut Banana Bread Recipe

Our recipe has a secret that a reader shared with me. I was doubtful, thinking that it didn’t really make a difference. Keep reading and see what you think!

Why we love this recipe

  • It’s delicious and easy.
  • Your neighbors will love a loaf :)
  • We love to double the recipe and freeze the loaves for a rainy day!
  • You can leave out the walnuts if you aren’t a walnut fan.
Secret MOIST Banana Bread Recipe

Gather these ingredients:

  • Butter: make sure it’s softened
  • Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Flour
  • Baking soda
  • Sour cream
  • Salt
  • Mashed bananas: make sure they are ripened (not under-ripe)
  • Extracts: both vanilla and almond
  • Nuts: walnuts!

Secret MOIST Banana Bread

How do you make banana bread?

  1. Grease and flour one 9-inch loaf pan (or 3 small ones). Pan should be 3/4 full of batter.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and mix well.
  3. Whisk together the flour and salt; combine with the butter mixture.
  4. In a separate bowl, add baking soda to the sour cream; stir well. Add in the bananas, vanilla and almond extracts, and walnuts; stir well.
  5. Combine this mixture to the main mixture; mix well.
  6. Pour into prepared pans and bake!
  7. Cool and then turn the loaf out onto a rack.

Tips and substitutions:

Guess what? There is one more step that makes the MOISTEST banana bread!

  • Now you want to know the secret? Add in baking soda to the sour cream and stir. This combination mixed into the banana bread mixture is the secret to a moist, fluffy, amazing bread!
  • The secret ingredient? Almond extract? Another great secret!
  • Optional to replace the walnuts with other nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, pecans).
  • You can use vanilla extract only (if you don’t want to add the almond).
  • If you need to replace the sour cream, use Greek yogurt.
  • Bake, serve, and enjoy (or give away!)

More delicious quick breads:

If you love blueberries, you can combine and make Whole Wheat Blueberry Banana Bread.

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Banana Bread Secret Ingredient

Sandy Coughlin
I always DOUBLE the recipe!
Our Banana Bread recipe with a secret ingredient, is so moist and delicious, and the perfect gift to give. Plus follow the easy, secret step.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 10
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Ingredients
 

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour one 9-inch loaf pan (or 3 small ones). Pan should be 3/4 full of batter.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and mix well.
  • Whisk together the flour and salt; combine with the butter mixture.
  • SECRET STEP: In a separate bowl, add 1 tsp. baking soda to the sour cream; stir well. Add in the bananas, vanilla and almond extracts, and walnuts; stir well.
  • Combine this mixture with the main mixture; mix well.
  • Pour into prepared pans and bake for 50 minutes.
  • Cool for 10 minutes and then turn the loaf out onto a rack.

Notes

Originally posted JUNE 2016.
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
Calories: 371kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 64mg, Sodium: 321mg, Potassium: 223mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 25g, Vitamin A: 427IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 36mg, Iron: 1mg
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Banana Bread Secret Ingredient