Super Fluffy Cinnamon Walnut Banana Bread

🧺 Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

• 4 very ripe bananas

• ½ cup melted butter (or coconut oil)

• ¾ cup brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons white sugar

• 2 large eggs, room temp

• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

• 3 tablespoons milk

Dry Ingredients

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

• ¾ teaspoon baking soda

• ¾ teaspoon baking powder

• ¾ teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• ¾ cup chopped walnuts

🔥 Oven Setup

• Preheat oven to 350°F

• Grease or parchment-line a 9x5 loaf pan

🥣 Instructions

1️⃣ Mix Wet

• Mash bananas until mostly smooth

• Stir in melted butter

• Mix in sugars

• Add eggs, vanilla, and milk

• Stir until glossy and combined

2️⃣ Mix Dry Separately

Whisk together:

• Flour

• Baking soda

• Baking powder

• Salt

• Cinnamon

3️⃣ Combine

• Gently fold dry into wet

• Mix just until flour disappears

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  🚫 Do not overmix

Fold in walnuts last.

4️⃣ Bake

• Pour into loaf pan

• Optional: sprinkle extra walnuts + pinch brown sugar or cinnamon sugar on top

Bake:

⏰ 55–65 minutes

✔ Toothpick should come out with moist crumbs

✔ Top should be golden and slightly domed

If browning too fast around 45 minutes, loosely tent with foil.

5️⃣ Cool (Important!)

Let cool in pan 15–20 minutes, then transfer to rack.

If you slice too early, it can seem gummy — patience = fluffy slices.

💡 Ultra-Fluffy Bakery Boost (Highly Recommend)

Add with wet ingredients:👉 2 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt

This makes it SUPER tender and gives that soft bakery crumb.

🍽 What This Version Will Give You

✔ Taller loaf

✔ Fluffy but sturdy slices

✔ Moist center

✔ Warm cinnamon aroma

✔ Crunchy walnut contrast

✔ Slightly cake-like softness

If your bananas are extremely dark and syrupy sweet, you can reduce brown sugar by 2 tablespoons and it’ll still be dreamy.