Olive Oil Banana Bread

A moist banana bread made with olive oil, Greek yogurt (or sour cream), and a crunchy walnut topping. I borrowed techniques from a few recipes to create my ideal recipe!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 407 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 large eggs eggs
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ cup olive oil
• ¾ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 ½ cups mashed banana
• 1 tablespoon Demerara sugar
• 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup whole-milk Greek yogurt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 10x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 3

Sift all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together.

Step 4

Beat brown sugar, white sugar, and eggs in a stand mixer or with a hand-held electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce speed to low and slowly drizzle in olive oil until evenly combined. Beat in bananas, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract until combined. Fold in 1/3 of the flour mixture with a spatula; repeat twice more until flour is fully incorporated.

Step 5

Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle walnuts and Demerara sugar over the top.