Walnut Banana Bread

Servings: 12 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Ready in: 1 hour and 10 minutes Ingredients • 4 ripe bananas, smashed • 1/3 cup (720 ml) melted grass-fed raw milk butter and 1 tablespoon (15 ml) for greasing (recommended: Organic Valley) • 1 pasture-fed, free-range egg, beaten • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract • 3/4 cup (960 ml) raw honey • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking soda • 1 dash unrefined sea salt • 1 1/2 cups (480 ml) almond flour • 1/2 cup (480 ml) toasted walnuts, chopped Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 4x8-inch loaf pan with 1 tablespoon (15 ml) butter. 2. Combine the banana and 1/3 cup (720 ml) butter in a large bowl. Stir in eggs, vanilla, honey, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. 3. Add the flour and mix well. Fold in chopped walnuts. 4. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack. Slice and serve.

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Walnut banana bread is the moist, tender loaf that makes your kitchen smell like a bakery. Four ripe bananas, honey, and grass-fed butter keep the crumb rich and sweet without any refined flour, while almond flour gives it body and nuttiness. Toasted walnuts folded through and a slow hour in the oven finish the classic.

Pro Tips

• Use bananas that are thoroughly ripe and spotty — the riper they are, the sweeter and more fragrant your bread will be.
• Toast the walnuts before folding them in. It deepens their flavor and keeps them crunchy inside the soft crumb.
• Grease the loaf pan well with butter and bake the full hour. Almond flour bread browns slowly and needs the full time to set through the center.
• Cool the loaf on a wire rack before slicing. Warm almond flour bread crumbles; a cooled loaf slices cleanly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this banana bread paleo?

Yes — almond flour, bananas, honey, grass-fed butter, eggs, and walnuts. No grains or refined sugar in the loaf.

How should I store leftover banana bread?

Wrap it well and keep it at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for up to a week. Toasted slices are wonderful the next morning.

Can I freeze this banana bread?

Yes — wrap the cooled loaf tightly and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and bring to room temperature before slicing.

How many slices does this recipe make?

Twelve slices from a 4x8 loaf — a proper week of breakfasts and afternoon snacks.

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