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Brown Butter Banana Nut Bread

An old-fashioned classic, this delicious banana bread has a comforting cinnamon-nut flavor deepened by hints of warm browned butter.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Course: Bread
Keyword: banana bread
Servings: 1 loaf

Equipment

  • Kitchenaid Mixer
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • 9x5" Loaf Pan
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Small Sauté pan
  • Small heat-proof bowl
  • Medium Bowl
  • Small Bowl
  • Knife

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/2 Cup Salted Butter 1 stick browned
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 1/2 Cups Bananas 3-4 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1/2 Cup Milk
  • 1/2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 Cup Walnuts chopped and toasted
  • Crumble Topping
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar packed
  • 1/3 Cup Walnuts chopped
  • 3 tbsp All-purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp Salted Butter room temperature

Instructions

Brown Butter and Toasted Walnuts

  • In a small sauté pan over medium heat, place 7 tbsp of butter and cook for 3-5 minutes stirring continually until butter turns a nice golden brown color. Once the butter is brown immediately remove it from the heat, pour it into a small heat-proof bowl, and place it in the fridge to cool.
  • Chop up 1/2 cup of walnuts. Place the small sauté pan back over medium heat and melt the remaining 1 tbsp of butter. Add in the chopped walnuts. Sauté until the walnuts are slightly brown and toasted, keep stirring so they don't burn. This should only take about 3-5 minutes. Once they are done, remove the pan from the heat and set the walnuts to the side to cool as well.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9"x5" loaf pan.

Crumble Topping

  • In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 3 tbsp of flour, 2 tbsp of butter, and 1/3 cup chopped walnuts. Cut together until coarse crumbs form. Set to the side.

Banana Bread

  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • In the Kitchenaid mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the brown butter and 1 cup of sugar and mix together. Then add in the eggs and mix them together.
  • Next add in the bananas, vanilla, milk, and lemon juice and mix until everything is thoroughly combined.
  • Finally, add in the dry ingredients, and toasted walnuts, and mix until everything is well incorporated.
  • Pour the banana bread batter into the greased 9"x5" loaf pan and sprinkle the top with the crumble topping.
  • Bake on the middle rack of the oven at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, or until the top of the bread is risen, set, and golden brown. If you stick it in the center with a toothpick the toothpick should come out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then carefully remove from the pan and allow to cool on a cooling rack for the rest of the time.
  • Enjoy warm with butter!!