Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread

While driving the kids off to school this morning, heard on the radio that in anticipation of Fall, toilet paper makers are coming up with a pumpkin spice fragrance. First thing that crossed my mind was, YES!!! That’s what I was missing, pumpkin spice to wipe my tush. Don’t get me wrong I love me some Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte and my kids hide the pumpkin pie in our house so that can have a sliver before it’s all gone but toilet paper, now that did not quite sit well (no pun intended). This is a food blog so what the heck am I rambling on about, follow along and read the rest.

It’s still very hot in Austin and I am not quite ready to dive in head first into the Pumpkin spice delights so while we wait for the cooler Fall temperatures to kick in let’s get on with the next best thing and that is the warm and delicious Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread. This make for a great after school snack with milk especially when you have a lot of after school activities.

RECIPE: Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread
Adapted from Restaurant Recipes

Ingredients

1 ¾ Cup bread flour 

2 tsp  baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2-3 mashed overripe bananas

2/3 Cup sugar

1/3 Cup margarine or butter

2 Tbsp milk

2 eggs

1 Cup walnuts, chopped

Method

1. preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl combine all the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir to combine.
3. In another medium size bowl, cream the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add the mashed bananas and mix in eggs and milk.
5. Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold until just mixed it. do not over mix.
6. Add the remaining flour and mix it in the same way. Add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
7. pour the batter into a greased loaf pan. top the batter with remaining 1/2 cup walnuts. Bake for 55-60 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean. 
8. Cool, slice and dig in.