The best, ultimate banana nut bread recipe upgraded with moist creamy ricotta cheese and candied walnuts.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15minutes
Cook Time 1hour
Total Time 1hour15minutes
Servings 8
Author Florentina
Ingredients
1/2corganic extra virgin olive oil(or substitute with melted butter or coconut oil)
1/2cwhite granulated sugar
1/3cbrown sugar
2large organic eggs
2tspvanilla extract or the seeds from 1 vanilla bean
1/2cwhole milk ricotta cheese
1tbspheavy cream
1 1/2call-purpose flour
1tspbaking soda
1/2tspbaking powder
1pinch sea salt
3/4ccandied walnuts-roughly chopped + a few for garnish
2bananas- diced
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350"F
In a medium bowl whisk together the olive oil or melted butter and sugars together until creamy.
Add the vanilla extract, ricotta cheese and heavy cream and whisk until everything is incorporated. Whisk in the eggs until you have a smooth mixture. Add the bananas and walnuts and gently toss to coat.
In another large bowl whisk together all the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda and sea salt. Make a well in the middle and pour the wet mixture inside.
Using a spatula gently fold all the ingredients together.
Grease a loaf pan with a dab of butter or oil and pour in the mixture.
Sprinkle a few walnuts on top for garnish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer to a wooden cutting boar and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
Notes
Make an extra loaf, wrap in plastic and freeze. Thaw for 1 hour on the kitchen counter before ready to use.