Just Like Starbucks Banana Bread
Bake a moist, eggless banana bread inspired by Starbucks' classic loaf. This easy recipe uses buttermilk as an egg substitute and is loaded with walnuts for added texture. Perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- 1 and ¼ cups sugar
- ½ cup avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1.5 cups bananas ripened, mashed (approx. 2 to 3 bananas)
- 1 cup walnuts chopped, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 8x4 inch baking pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it with non-stick cooking spray.
- Add flour, baking soda and salt to a big bowl and set aside.
- In a medium size bowl stir together the buttermilk, sugar, oil and vanilla.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir well. The mixture will be thick and dry.
- Add the mashed bananas and stir until incorporated. Once you add the banana you will notice that the batter will become moistened and doesn't look very dry.
- Mix in ¾ cups of walnuts and pour into a loaf pan. Top it with the remaining ¼ cup of walnuts and put it in the oven.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the bread comes out clean.
- Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool completely. After about an hour or so remove the bread from the pan and leave it on the wire rack overnight, loosely covered.
- Slice the bread the next day. This ensures that the flavors settle in the bread and also enables easy and clean slicing. You should give at least 6-7 hours before slicing quick breads.
Notes
- Usually I suggest using half whole wheat flour and half all-purpose flour in my baking recipes if a recipe calls for all-purpose flour, but I normally avoid that for anything that I bake with banana because I personally feel that it doesn't taste that great. It's a personal choice but you can always try it.
- Make this no egg banana bread vegan by mixing ⅓ cup of non-dairy milk with 1 teaspoon of vinegar instead of the buttermilk I have used in the recipe.
- Use nuts of your choice, dried fruits or chocolate chips instead of walnuts.
- Using half brown sugar and half white sugar will also enhance the color and flavor of the bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Bread Slice | Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Vitamin D: 0.1µg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
