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Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread

August 26, 2009

Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread to enjoy with a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread is one of my life’s little pleasures.  Freshly  baked Starbucks banana bread is hard to beat.  Starbucks Banana walnut bread isn’t difficult to make, in fact you can make banana walnut bread that will taste just like Starbucks.  I recommend using bread flour if you have it on hand, as it gives the bread a more dense feel.  Why not try making some this banana walnut bread, and bring it to your co-workers. Unlike in the store, you can enjoy this banana walnut bread while it is still warm out of the oven.
Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread

Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread

1 3/4 C. flour (bread flour is best)
2/3 c. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup mashed ripe (this is usually 2 or 3 bananas)
1/3 cup margarine
2 tablespoons milk
2 eggs
1 cup chopped walnuts (divided into 2 (1/2 C.) portions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  In a medium size bowl combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt), stir together to combine.  In another medium size bowl combine margarine and sugar, with a mixer cream the margarine, and sugartogether until light and fluffy.  Add in mashed bananas, eggs, milk and mix well.  Add 1/2 of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mix until the flour is just mixed in, then add in the remaining flour and 1/2 cup walnuts, blend together until everything is mixed together.  Do not overstir.

Pour batter into a greased 8×4 inch loaf pan.  Then top the batter with the remaining chopped walnuts.   Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.

While Starbucks does not make their banana bread with butter, I think this comes out more rich this way.   I also like to add in a sprinkle or two of cinnamon and sugar into this, again, not in their recipe, it does add that little something extra.

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  • Mrs. Johnny

    I just made this banana walnut bread and it was really easy to put together but it didn’t come out as moist as I would’ve wanted it to be. Everyone seemed to have liked it but I dont’t think it was very sweet or had enough bananas. I’ll make it again but I’ll definitley change a few things.

  • http://www.copykat.com admin

    So often Banana’s vary in their flavor, moisture, and volume. It is a vary hard to thing to compensate for. Something I will do is tend to over add on the bananas if I have a half of one left over after I finish measuring everything.

  • Hazel

    I have made banana bread for years now with or without walnuts and its always amazing and moist. I use a half cup of butter milk (banana flavored, natural and even strawberry!) The recipe is in Betty Crockers cook book. It has never failed me and always is very accepted for any event!

  • Deviled

    I have never been to a Starbucks but this recipe does sound delish! My recipe I use all the time has sour cream in it, I guess for moisture? I’m always will to try a new banana bread recipe, I love the stuff!

  • Byoggy Nuts

    This is the kind of recipe I was looking for. Thanks for sharing.

  • mary day

    hi, i tried your recipe and i just love it! although when i had my husband taste it he said it can be more moist.. hmp talk about raining on my parade huh.. anyway any idea how to add a little more moisture in the bread thanks a lot again!

  • http://www.copykat.com Stephanie

    Adding say another half of a banana could help.

  • http://www.thatslifebykimmyg.blogspot.com KimmyG

    I made this last night, and it was GREAT! better than STARBUCKS, lol. Mine was moist and I used 3 medium bananas.(very ripe) thanks! Im making 2 more today!

  • Fatima

    try doubling the amount of bananas and ading honey and brown sugar to the batter…also a half cup of instant pudding will help it be moist. Also use bananas that are completely dark…this gives maximum banana flavor.

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    just what i was looking for. thanks for this wonderful recipe.

  • Rosie

    I make it moist simply by squeezing a little bit of honey on top of the batter right before it goes in the oven :) hope it helps!

  • Tange

    Put banana jello mix in the recipe and the bread would be nice and moist

  • ClosetChef

    Can this be made with whole wheat flour?
    You could try making this with whole wheat flour, I have not tested this recipe with whole wheat flour. My guess is that this would need some dough enhancer or it may not raise much.

  • http://copykat.com karen

    this recipe is so good i made one and loved it, this recipe is so so good try it i paid 2.00 a slice for mine when i went to starbucks mine i made was just as good thanks and enjoy!!!!!

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  • Rochelle

    Go to the Betty Crocker site and type in Banana Bread in their search engine. It is the best of the best – very most.

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    What a neat atirlce. I had no inkling.

  • Guest

    would it turn out the same without baking powder and just baking soda?