Banana Walnut Bread
(Recipe courtesy of Starbucks)
 

Ingredients

• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ¼ salt
• 1 egg
• 1 c. sugar
• ½ c. vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp buttermilk
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 3 ripe medium-large bananas (mashed)
• ½ c. + 1/3 c. chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees.

2. Grease a 9x5x3 loaf pan and dust with flour.

3. Blend together the flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.

4. Mix together the egg, sugar, and vegetable oil until combined.

5. Add the flour mixture and when blended, add the buttermilk, vanilla, and mashed bananas and mix until combined.

6. Fold in ½ cup chopped walnuts and pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Top batter with remaining chopped walnuts.

7. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

8. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack before removing from pan.