This Banana Bread Recipe is loaded with ripe bananas, tangy-sweet raisins, and toasted walnuts. It is one of our favorite ripe banana recipes and even better with overripe bananas.
Recipe by Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com on April 15, 2020
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT60M
Total time: PT70M
Rating
4.97 stars (6622 reviews)
Keywords
banana bread, banana nut bread
Ingredients
3 very ripe bananas ((medium/large))
½ cup unsalted butter ((8 Tbsp) at room temperature)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 cup walnuts
½ cup raisins
Categories
Breakfast
snack
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a bread loaf pan (9.25 long x 5.25 wide x 2.75 deep). Lightly roast walnuts on a skillet, continuously stirring so they won’t burn. Coarsely chop and cool to room temperature.
In a mixing bowl, cream together 8 Tbsp softened butter and 3/4 cup sugar (or honey if using honey).
Mash bananas with a fork until the consistency of chunky applesauce and add them to the batter along with 2 eggs, mixing until blended.
In a separate bowl, whisk together: 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 tsp of baking soda and 1/2 tsp of salt then add to batter.
Add 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract and mix in chopped walnuts and raisins. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350˚F for 55-60 min or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let banana bread rest for 10 min before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 350 kcal
Carbohydrates: 45 g
Protein: 5 g
Fat: 18 g
Saturated Fat: 7 g
Cholesterol: 57 mg
Sodium: 243 mg
Sugar: 20 g
Reviews
May on 2026-04-04 (5 stars): Thank you for the recipe! Instead of nuts and raisins, I added unsweetened coconut flakes and some chocolate chips, and the banana bread was a hit! Yum!!!
Cindy on 2026-04-03 (5 stars): Can I use xtra bananas if I cant do sugar ??
Jaimie Green on 2026-04-03 (5 stars): First time I’ve made it smells so good thank you
Adriana on 2026-04-02 (5 stars): I used three very ripe medium bananas and this recipe came out perfect! I did not add walnuts and raisins, and added around a 1/3-1/2 cup of semisweet chocolate chips.
Beverly Warde on 2026-04-02 (5 stars): I made this again today. So very good. My husband showed me the ripe bananas. I can take a hint.
