Walnut Banana Bread

What you’ll need

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1. 1

   Prepare

   Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9 × 5-inch (23 × 13 cm) loaf pan and line it with parchment, leaving overhang along the long sides. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and optional cinnamon together.

2. 2

   Mix the wet ingredients

   Mash the bananas in a large bowl, leaving only small lumps. Whisk in the brown sugar, cooled melted butter, eggs, yogurt and vanilla until evenly combined.

3. 3

   Fold gently

   Fold the dry ingredients into the banana mixture just until almost combined. Add 60 g of the walnuts and finish folding until no dry flour remains. Avoid beating the batter after the flour is added.

4. 4

   Bake

   Scrape into the pan, smooth the top and scatter with the remaining 30 g walnuts. Bake for 55–65 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs and no wet batter. If the top is browning too quickly after about 40 minutes, cover loosely with foil.

5. 5

   Cool before slicing

   Leave in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift onto a rack using the parchment. Cool for at least another 60 minutes before slicing. A warm loaf is fragile and may look gummy if cut too soon.