Bourbon Banana Walnut Bread – full flavored, moist, sweet quick bread is a great way to use older bananas, and it’s great for a special breakfast.
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What to do with extra bananas?
I often find myself with a couple extra bananas. I mean to eat them. I really do. But, for one reason or another, there they are, sitting on the counter looking all brown and kinda mushy.
Sometimes I’ll take the bananas and make that banana “ice cream” you see all over Pinterest.
Ripe bananas are necessary
Sometimes, when I have time, I’ll make this awesome banana bread. It’s a moist, tender quick bread with loads of banana flavor.
The trick to getting a sweet moist bread is to use really ripe bananas. Ones that are covered with little brown spots.
No green at all.
At that point, the starches in the banana have converted to sugars, and the banana is so sweet, so good.
Take a look at the picture below for the stage of banana I’m talking about. really ripe bananas – loads of brown spots all over & when you pick them up, they’re soft
Serve this at the Thanksgiving table
I like to serve this at Thanksgiving dinner. I know, that sounds a bit odd, but who doesn’t love banana bread?
And, it goes so well on the Thanksgiving table.
You can have any leftovers for breakfast the next day too; toast it up and smear some butter on it.
Or, use it as French Toast. So yummy! Great breakfast Some of my other favorite things to have for breakfast are Cream Cheese French Toast Casserole, Cinnamon Sore Throat Tea, Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, or Homemade Granola.
Other breads you’ll love!
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Bourbon Banana Walnut Bread Recipe
Bourbon Banana Walnut Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon fine grain salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 5 1/3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 2 very ripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
Instructions
- Have all ingredients at room temperature. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter a 9×5-inch loaf pan, and set aside.
- Whisk the dry ingredients (flour through baking powder) together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together using a sturdy fork or in a Kitchen-aid until it’s lightened in color and texture. Mix in the flour mixture until well blended and the consistency of brown sugar. Gradually beat in the eggs.
- Fold in the mashed bananas, walnuts, and bourbon. Scrape the batter into the pan and spread evenly. Bake at 350° F for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 – 10 minutes before unmolding to cool completely.
Ooooh this banana bread looks wonderfully moist and delicious!
This looks amazing! My mom is coming down this week and this is now on our list of things to bake!
Oh my does this look super moist and delicious! I can’t wait to try this recipe. Pinned!
Would this work in four mini loaf pans do you think? I have the Pampered Chef stoneware loaf pan that makes 4 small loaves.
Oh it’ll totally work in small pans. I’d shorten the baking time, maybe check it ten minutes early. Happy baking!
Oh thank heaven! I couldn’t remember where I saw this recipe.. Was looking all over.
I have many ripe bananas so ill be making this in my small loaf pans tomorrow.
Hello! Thank you for bringing over your bourbon banana walnut breads to my Breakfast & Brunch Recipe Party! I gathered all the recipes on my blog with a link to each recipe. Tell me which one is your favorite in comments below the post and get a chance to win 3 French copper molds for professional bakers! ๐ http://www.delscookingtwist.com/2013/12/06/breakfast-brunch-party-with-a-twist/
Aloha. I found your recipe on Pinterest as I was lookin’ to use this bottle of bourbon that we have. I made the bread yesterday. It is delicious! I blogged about it in today’s post. I won’t post the link; read that’s bad etiquette.
Thanks so much, and I’m so glad your man loved the bread! I stopped by and commented. Have a lovely week! ๐
My husband loves banana bread. This recipe looks so good! I’m going to have to try this one when I have some more bananas going bad. I think he’d get a kick out of it with bourbon.
Bourbon in the banana bread? Genius! I need to make this soon.
It looks delicious, I LOVE banana bread. I am hiding 2 bananas right now, they always disappear too quickly and I can’t wait to try your recipe. Pinning!
G’day Gorgeous photo Debi! I can almost smell you Banana Walnut bread from here!
Cheers! Joanne
This banana bread looks so moist and delicious! Love the addition of bourbon!
This banana bread looks divine!
What a stunning looking banana bread and then you added booze, YUM!!
Ooooooh…I love that this has bourbon in it! Sooo good!
Little secret… banana bread batter is my favorite. I think I enjoy it even more than the cooked bread. If you added bourbon, I might just eat it like soup! Tipsy soup!
This is too delicious and I love the pics. You take some fantastic pics.
Walnuts and banana – great combination!! I would add more Bourbon though ๐