Cinnamon & Spice Banana Nut Bread

I eat a lot of bananas. Like, an obscene amount of bananas. When our realtor posted our listing online, a string of comments came in and there was shock and awe over the pile of bananas in the kitchen. “Whoa, that’s a lot of bananas” and “I’ve never seen so many bananas” were a couple of my favorites. Is it possible to consume too many bananas? I don’t think so. They are the perfect food. They can be eaten fresh, frozen, baked, dried, and mixed into anything and everything. This weekend, I decided to bake this melt in your mouth cinnamon and spice banana nut bread. It’s a quick and easy comfort food for the whole family (and your neighbors, friends, etc.)!

melt in your mouth cinnamon & spice banana nut bread

Cinnamon & Spice, Oh So Nice!

I love banana bread because it’s an easy bread to spice up. I’ve added nuts, berries, raisins, chocolate chips, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bananas just go so well with, like, everything — it’s fun to experiment with all the delicious possibilities. For this batch, I wanted to keep it simple. We had a call for a showing and one of the things we like to do is have some sort of freshly baked good available for people as they walk through. Warm aromas wafting through a house are a sure fire way to make folks feel at home (unless it’s the warm aroma of a fresh, uh, diaper…in which case I would say it’s a sure fire way to clear the room).

Keeping it simple is as easy as adding a dash of cinnamon and a sprinkle of nutmeg into the batter. It doesn’t take much to turn plain old banana bread into something special. Cinnamon and nutmeg are obviously a great way to add that warm, cozy aroma that beckons “welcome home” to friends and family. And, hey, it’s not poo.

melt in your mouth cinnamon and spice banana nut bread

Let’s Make Melt In Your Mouth Cinnamon & Spice Banana Nut Bread!

1/2 Cup Butter
3 Ripe Bananas
2 Large Eggs
1 TSP Vanilla Extract
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 TSP Baking Soda
1/2 TSP Salt
1/2 TSP Cinnamon
1/2 TSP Nutmeg
1/3 Cup Walnuts

Let’s Do This Thang!

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grab two loaf pans (I prefer glass) and spray or grease pans with butter. Set them aside.
Microwave the butter until softened or melted (around 45 seconds to 1 minute) and add it to the mixing bowl.
Toss in the peeled bananas, mashing them with a fork to combine with the butter.
Pour in the vanilla extract and the eggs into the mixing bowl and whip together until combined.
Add in the dry ingredients – flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix together until fully combined. Add in the nuts and mix until combined.
Pour the batter into the loaf pans and bake for 45-50 minutes.
Insert a toothpick into the loaves and remove from oven when the toothpick comes out clean.
Let loaves cool before removing from pans.

This loaf was a big hit with the folks that took a look through our home – and we were happy to eat up the leftovers! Following a long morning of cleaning and arranging, banana bread was the perfect way to end the day and I’m happy to report that the kiddos even gobbled it up (that’s always a win in this household filled with picky eaters)!

Mix up this bread in under fifteen minutes – you won’t be disappointed! Keep it covered on the countertop for up to 4 days, in the fridge for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to two months. Then, share the second loaf with your neighbors because who *doesn’t* love a freshly baked loaf of banana infused goodness? Sharing is caring, all — especially when it comes to baked goods! Until next time, peace, love, & light!