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Mrs. Fields Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Mrs. Fields Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Make this Mrs. Fields Banana Nut Bread Recipe with ripe bananas, walnuts, and simple ingredients for moist, soft, bakery-style homemade bread.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup softened unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 medium ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Hand mixer or whisk
  • Rubber spatula
  • 9×5-inch loaf pan
  • Cooling rack
  • Toothpick

Method
 

Step 1: Prepare Oven
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a loaf pan evenly to prevent sticking while baking the banana bread.
    Preparing the Loaf Pan and Oven
Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients
  1. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together carefully until evenly combined without lumps remaining inside the bowl.
    Mixing the Dry Ingredients
Step 3: Cream Butter And Sugars
  1. Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth, creamy, fluffy, and lighter in texture and color.
    Creaming Butter and Sugars
Step 4: Add Wet Ingredients
  1. Mix eggs, mashed bananas, vanilla extract, and sour cream into the butter mixture until smooth and creamy.
    Adding Bananas and Wet Ingredients
Step 5: Combine Batter
  1. Fold dry ingredients gently into wet ingredients, then stir walnuts carefully without overmixing the soft batter completely.
    Folding the Batter and Walnuts
Step 6: Bake The Bread
  1. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes until golden brown and fully cooked inside.
    Baking the Banana Nut Bread
Step 7: Cool And Serve
  1. Let the bread cool inside the pan briefly before transferring it onto a rack for slicing and serving fresh and warm.
    Cooling Fresh Banana Nut Bread

Notes

Use extra ripe bananas because they create a sweeter flavor and a softer texture naturally without additional ingredients.