Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread
It is such a treat to go into Starbucks and enjoy a coffee and something sweet. It is one of my life’s little pleasures. Freshly baked banana bread is hard to beat. 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.
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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(48 votes, average: 3.27 out of 5)
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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.
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.
This recipe was easy but tasted nothing like Starbucks. it was very dry and not sweet enough. it was still good though, if your looking for simple and yummy this is a good place to start, however, if your looking for Starbucks banana walnut bread… KEEP LOOKING!!! =D
what about the milk, does it mix with the wets?
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!
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!
This is the kind of recipe I was looking for. Thanks for sharing.
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!
Adding say another half of a banana could help.