Banana Walnut Bread

One of the reasons why I’m glad my peanutbutter is not leaving home and working overseas anymore is because he cooks and he bakes. Yeah, peanutbutter is how I call my husband these days and forever in this blog. And yeah, you read it right — he cooks and he bakes. This is why I have a category in here called peanutbutter♥ cooks. It’s been here since he made this Eggplant Salad waaaay back in 2010.

He likes doing it too, but not when I’m around. Well, there’s no question that I cook better than him..(cough*, cough*) but it’s no contest really because we both get to eat whatever each of us makes specially now that we’re together.

Another nice thing about it is that now, I get to photograph and style whatever it is that he makes . I need not ask him to take photos of his masterpieces like what I used to do when he was still in Dubai.

Banana Walnut Bread

He made this super duper delicious Banana Walnut Bread the other day from super duper ripe saba bananas (cardaba bananas) given by relatives. The ripe saba sat on the kitchen countertop for ages before we finally decided to make it into this dense, delicious loaf. I thought it should be made into Arroz ala Cubana but changed my mind when I saw it was too ripe.

Ykaie loved snacking on this Banana Walnut Bread specially because it has lots of Cream Cheese Frosting on top and we have extra frosting for spreading on sliced ones.

Banana Walnut Bread

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Banana Walnut Bread

  • Author: Peachy Adarne

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 overripe saba bananas
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 sticks)unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 box cream cheese
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  3. Mash 2 of the bananas with a fork in a small bowl so they still have a bit of texture. With an electric mixer fitted with a wire whisk, whip the remaining bananas and sugar together for a good 3 minutes; you want a light and fluffy banana cream. Add the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla; beat well and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Mix in the dry ingredients just until incorporated; no need to overly blend. Fold in the nuts and the mashed bananas with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Give the pan a good rap on the counter to get any air bubbles out.
  4. Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Don’t get nervous if the banana bread develops a crack down the center of the loaf; that’s no mistake, it’s typical. Rotate the pan periodically to ensure even browning.
  5. Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes or so, and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  6. To make the frosting: beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract in a mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment,on medium speed for 1 minute until creamy and combined thoroughly.
  7. Add powdered sugar and beat until the mixture is fluffy and smooth. If the frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached. You can add pinch of salt or lemon juice to cut the sweetness.
  8. Spread frosting over the top of the cooled cake and sprinkle with more chopped walnuts.

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67 Responses

  1. Peanutbutter did GREAT. Decorated very very nicely. Good texture on the bread. I love it that it was fruit that your relatives gave you. For me right now that would be apples. Its awesome that you both cook. I always enjoy eating other people’s cooking. In your case it gives you something in common too. Sweet.

  2. Awesome job Peanut Butter. Great looking bread. My hubby does not even walk in the kitchen, he is more of the quality assurance tester kind of guy… LOL

  3. You are lucky Peachy…this banana bread looks delicious, nicely done Peanut Butter!
    Hope yo are all enjoying the week 😀

  4. Being separated stinks, doesn’t it? Glad Peanut Butter is home. And that’s he’s making this great bread that we can all enjoy! Really nice — thanks.

  5. This is my favorite mommy peach! I love banana walnut bread. I wish to make this but I don’t have the time to do so 🙁

  6. I love banana bread! I’ve been baking this for several times already because my husband loves it too. And I’ll definitely add the cream cheese topping.

    Thanks for sharing! 🙂

  7. Your peanutbutter and you are so perfect for each other! I’ve always thought banana breads are made out of the normal bananas and not saba. Pwede din palang saba. Looks yum, as always! 🙂

    1. This is our first time to use saba. We just had too many saba. Sayang naman if we let it go to waste.It turned out good naman.

  8. i loooove banana bread… thanks for the recipe.. i need to make this when i find the time.. 😀

  9. I love banana bread! Now I’m craving. 🙂 You’re so lucky to have a hubby who cooks and bakes. My hubby cooks too but doesn’t bake. But I think that will change when we finally get to buy our own oven. 🙂

  10. Ang sweet naman ni Peanut Butter mo. I wish my husband could also bake! Pero di na ako magrereklamo kasi ako nga hindi marunong magluto. Hehehe…

  11. Grabe ang sarap!!! Picture pa lang yan! I’m sure it tastes oh so good! (Sorry for being redundant here)

    You’re blessed to have a husband who bakes

  12. OMG! It looks sooo tempting! I want to live in your house na hehe You always took really nice photos with really nice background to boot!

    xoxo
    MrsMartinez

  13. Oh, I love banana cake and with nuts! 😀 Will surely try your recipe one of these days. hehehe Also, mommy Peach, I’m happy to know that your husband is staying here na for good. 🙂

  14. Super yummy and delicious Banana walnut bread .

  15. Wow sarap nman niyan yan mommy perfect for meryenda.. ilove also peanut butter sarap

  16. Wow sarap nman niyan yan mommy perfect for meryenda.. ilove also peanut butter ..

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I'm a foodie mommy living in the Philippines. I'm a mom to two daughters named PURPLE SKYE and PERIWINKLE MOONE and wife to a loving husband I fondly call peanutbutter♥. I am a foodie by heart, a coffee lover and a froyo and yogurt junkie. Learn more →

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