Nanna's Banana Bread

My nanna Towgood has been making this blender banana bread for over 40 years, and it's a family favorite — moist, flavorful, and just the right amount of sweetness.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 286 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 large eggs
• 2 small very ripe bananas, sliced
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Combine bananas, sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a blender; process until smooth. Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Pour banana mixture over dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in nuts. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of loaf comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.