Old Fashioned Banana Nut Bread

5 from 13 votes

This is a moist and delicious homemade banana bread recipe that can be made with or without the walnuts.

Prep Time:10

Cook Time:1 5

Resting Time:10

Total Time:1 25

Preheat oven to 350 °F and lightly grease a 9 x 5 inch or 8 x 4 inch loaf pan.
Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
In a separate bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat sugar and shortening, scraping the sides of the bowl a few times, until light and fluffy. Add eggs, and milk, beating until well blended and smooth after each addition. Add half of the dry ingredients, and half of the mashed banana, beating until well combined after each addition. Beat in remaining dry ingredients and banana, until well blended. Using a mixing spoon, stir in the nuts.
Pour batter into the loaf pan. Bake for about 65 minutes until a tester inserted inside the center of the bread comes out clean. Cool the banana bread for 10 minutes in the pan. Then turn it out to cool completely on a cooling rack.

Store banana bread covered at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months, and thaw on the counter before serving.

Nutrition information is an estimate,
calculated by an online nutrition calculator.

Course: Afternoon Tea, Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Low Lactose, Vegetarian

Servings: Loaf

Calories: 64kcal