Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread®

Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread

1-3/4 Cup flour (bread flour is best)

2/3 Cup sugar
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 C. mashed ripe (this is usually 2 or 3 bananas)
1/3 C. margarine
2 Tbsp. milk
2 eggs
1 cup chopped walnuts (divided into 2 (1/2 C.) portions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium size bowl combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt), stir together to combine.

In another medium size bowl combine margarine and sugar, with a mixer cream the margarine and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in mashed bananas and eggs, and mix well. Add 1/2 of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mix until the flour is just mixed in, then add in the remaining flour and 1/2 cup walnuts, blend together until everything is mixed together. Do not overstir.

Pour batter into a 8×4 inch loaf pan. Then top the batter with the
remaining chopped walnuts.

Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire wrack.