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Southern Living Black Walnut Banana Bread

Recipe: Ann Taylor Pitman, Photo: Greg Dupree, Food stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

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INGREDIENTS:

For the Streusel:

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup toasted chopped black walnuts

For the Bread:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3 medium bananas
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup whole buttermilk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup toasted chopped black walnuts

For the Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. whole buttermilk
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
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Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving a 1-inch overhang on all sides; set aside.

Prepare the Streusel: Whisk together flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add softened butter, and stir together until crumbly; stir in walnuts until evenly distributed. Set aside.

Prepare the Bread: Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; set aside. Place bananas in a medium bowl; mash with a fork until almost smooth. Add eggs, granulated sugar, oil, brown sugar, buttermilk, and vanilla extract; whisk until smooth. Add banana mixture to flour mixture; stir until well combined. Stir in walnuts until evenly distributed.

Pour batter into prepared loaf pan, smoothing into an even layer with a spatula; sprinkle evenly with Streusel. Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 1 hour to 1 hour, 5 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan. Let cool on wire rack 1 hour.

Prepare the Glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar, buttermilk, and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over cooled Bread. Slice and serve.

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