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Coffee Walnut Banana Bread

coffee walnut banana bread

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Shake up your banana bread with a little coffee! This easy recipe for coffee banana bread is the perfect snack and brunch treat.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten together
  • 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 good and ripe ones)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/3 cup brewed coffee
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional if you don’t want to use ’em)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 and spray a 9 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. Beat the butter and sugar together until well combined. Add the eggs and bananas and mix it up until everything is smooth.
  3. Put the flour, salt and baking soda in a mixing bowl and stir together gently with a whisk until well combined.
  4. Add 1/3 of flour mixture to the banana mixture and mix. Add half the coffee, then another 1/3 of the flour mixture, then the rest of the coffee, then the rest of the flour mixture. If you are using the nuts, stir them in now.
  5. Transfer the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for an hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, and then transfer to a cooling rack. Share with someone you love!

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Notes

Coffee: You want regular old brewed coffee…not being a coffee drinker, I find the easiest way is to pick up a cup of black coffee at the supermarket or deli. But if you are a coffee drinker, you are all set!

Bananas: You want them to be nice and ripe and mushy. You know, the kind that nobody is going to eat as a regular banana.

Walnuts: You can leave out the walnuts if you prefer…or swap in your favorite kind of chopped nuts instead.

Bonus Ingredient: If you want to add another layer of flavor, stir in a half cup or so of mini chocolate chips when you add the nuts (or even instead of the nuts, if you are not a nut kind of person).