Hello Bakers– I’ve been making my Grandma Rose’s banana bread for as long a I can remember, It’s the favorite in kitchens all over our family. But when I saw this version sweetened by maple syrup, I had to give it a try. I can just say it smells heavenly coming out of the oven!!
MAPLE WALNUT BANANA BREAD
2 very ripe bananas
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 cup flour
2 tab. brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
topping:
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Prepare the topping first. Chop the nuts, mix in 2 tab. brown sugar and set aside.
Mash those bananas with a fork in a large mixing bowl. Then stir in the oil, syrup, egg and vanilla. Next mix in the flour, brown sugar, baking powder an salt.
Spoon the batter in to a standard 9″x5″ loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees from 35 to 40 minutes, until a small knife inserted comes out clean. (I used two smaller pans to make one loaf to keep, one to take to my father-in-law Stu). Enjoy!!
The Thankful Heart 
Like not using a mixer…so simple, must try
Me too– I love using a spoon instead of dragging out a mixer! Fun to hear from your!
YUM! Rhonda this looks amazing (so moist like it could jump off the photo 🙂 )
Have a beautiful week. Hope you are visiting your family this summer. Love how caring you all are. Blessings, Debbie
Hi Debbie– yep, I just got back from 10 days staying with our kids up in San Francisco. Hope you’re surviving the heat here! Take care friend. xox
Wow. This looks so mouth-watering Rhonda! Thanks for the recipe. Are you still in SF? Hope you are enjoying your time there. xoxox
Hey Lilly– thanks thank. I always love to hear from you. Just home from SF– it was such a sweet time with our kids. hugs from here.
Yummy
Yum, I like adding maple syrup instead of white sugar and this looks delicious. I have to admit I always stir by hand, way too lazy to dig out and clean up mixers after using (unless absolutely necessary for whipping etc.). xo
Totally agree with you Marcia on the mixer thing. I’d rather get out a wooden spoon than set up the mixer!! Simpler is better. Hope you’re doing well– loved your outdoor posts. Beautiful!! xox Friend!
Yep, my mouth is watering over this bread!
Ha ha! The smell it makes in the kitchen while it’s baking really is mouth watering!! Love your latest ice cream post!! I always wish I lived closer to the places you show us! thanks! xox
I always love simple baking recipes 🙂 This one sounds so easy and looks divine.
Hi Sha– me too. simplest is always what I’m looking for. Fun to hear from you!! xox
Amazing looking Banana bread! I did a search coz I wanted to see your Grandma Rose’s Banana bread and I have to say you are the Queen of banana bread! 🙂
Oh gosh Mollie!! We do make a lot of banana bread around here (can’t throw away a black banana!). Made a new one this week– with coconut and pecans! Hope all’s well with you there. xox
Yum!! Sounds like a great combo!
Hi Rhonda – still working on using up that jug of maple syrup I see 😉 Your cakes always look so luscious! -Kat
ha ha ha! yep– it’s a big jug of syrup. And we eat a lot of banana bread around here (can’t throw away a black banana!) — What have you been up to Kat?? (I’ve pretty much spent the whole day quilting). hugs hugs!