Starbucks Banana, Walnut and Pecan Loaf Recipe
Starbucks' Banana, Walnut and Pecan Loaf is a moist, buttery slice of comfort packed with sweet banana flavor and studded with crunchy toasted nuts for the perfect bite with your coffee. Make our Starbucks Banana, Walnut and Pecan Loaf Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Banana, Walnut and Pecan Loaf will taste just like Starbucks.
Yield: 1 Loaf
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups Bread Flour
- 2/3 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/3 cup Light Brown Sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1 cup mashed ripe Bananas (about 2 to 3 Bananas)
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 2 tablespoons Whole Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Walnuts chopped and divided
- 1/2 cup Pecans chopped and divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease an 8 × 4-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- In a separate bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add mashed bananas, eggs, milk and vanilla to the creamed mixture. Mix until smooth.
- Add 1/2 of the dry ingredients to the banana mixture. Stir gently.
- Add remaining dry ingredients, 1/4 cup walnuts and 1/4 cup pecans. Mix just until combined - do not overmix.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup walnuts and 1/4 cup pecans evenly over the top.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and cool in pan for 10 minutes. Then remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.