One of the reasons why I’m glad my peanutbutter♥ is not leaving home and working overseas anymore is because he cooks and he bakes. Yeah, peanutbutter♥ is how I call my husband these days and forever in this blog. And yeah, you read it right — he cooks and he bakes. This is why I have a category in here called peanutbutter♥ cooks. It’s been here since he made this Eggplant Salad waaaay back in 2010.
He likes doing it too, but not when I’m around. Well, there’s no question that I cook better than him..(cough*, cough*) but it’s no contest really because we both get to eat whatever each of us makes specially now that we’re together.
Another nice thing about it is that now, I get to photograph and style whatever it is that he makes . I need not ask him to take photos of his masterpieces like what I used to do when he was still in Dubai.
He made this super duper delicious Banana Walnut Bread the other day from super duper ripe saba bananas (cardaba bananas) given by relatives. The ripe saba sat on the kitchen countertop for ages before we finally decided to make it into this dense, delicious loaf. I thought it should be made into Arroz ala Cubana but changed my mind when I saw it was too ripe.
Ykaie loved snacking on this Banana Walnut Bread specially because it has lots of Cream Cheese Frosting on top and we have extra frosting for spreading on sliced ones.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 overripe saba bananas
- 1 cup sugar
- 1½ sticks)unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup toasted walnuts, chopped
- 1 box cream cheese
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- Mash 2 of the bananas with a fork in a small bowl so they still have a bit of texture. With an electric mixer fitted with a wire whisk, whip the remaining bananas and sugar together for a good 3 minutes; you want a light and fluffy banana cream. Add the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla; beat well and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Mix in the dry ingredients just until incorporated; no need to overly blend. Fold in the nuts and the mashed bananas with a rubber spatula. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Give the pan a good rap on the counter to get any air bubbles out.
- Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Don't get nervous if the banana bread develops a crack down the center of the loaf; that's no mistake, it's typical. Rotate the pan periodically to ensure even browning.
- Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes or so, and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting: beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract in a mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment,on medium speed for 1 minute until creamy and combined thoroughly.
- Add powdered sugar and beat until the mixture is fluffy and smooth. If the frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached. You can add pinch of salt or lemon juice to cut the sweetness.
- Spread frosting over the top of the cooled cake and sprinkle with more chopped walnuts.
Peanutbutter did GREAT. Decorated very very nicely. Good texture on the bread. I love it that it was fruit that your relatives gave you. For me right now that would be apples. Its awesome that you both cook. I always enjoy eating other people’s cooking. In your case it gives you something in common too. Sweet.
I think it’s nice that he bakes as well. Sometimes it gives me time off from baking.
Awesome job Peanut Butter. Great looking bread. My hubby does not even walk in the kitchen, he is more of the quality assurance tester kind of guy… LOL
Thanks Bam! LOL at the quality assurance guy…
Looks, delicious and comforting banana bread to starting a day!!!
sure gonna try this recipe….
Thanks Dedy1
You are lucky Peachy…this banana bread looks delicious, nicely done Peanut Butter!
Hope yo are all enjoying the week 😀
Thanks Juliana!
Being separated stinks, doesn’t it? Glad Peanut Butter is home. And that’s he’s making this great bread that we can all enjoy! Really nice — thanks.
Yeah, it does. Thanks John!
My daughter baked us some walnut bread and we loved it! Yours looks delicious as well.
Thanks mommy Rose.
Banana cake topped withcream cheese frosting and coarsely ground walnut, this recipe was made deliciously.
Thanks Fernando!
the recipe seems quite easy,would love to try this.
Do you bake, Debarpan?
This is my favorite mommy peach! I love banana walnut bread. I wish to make this but I don’t have the time to do so 🙁
Awww, nakakainis if you don’t have time no? You can always buy naman 🙂
Praying that my own peanutbutter would be a great cook too! Your pictures make me wanna eat walnut!
Thanks Pia!
I can’t wait until my wife read this. I want to make one of this.
Please do share with your wife so she can make one for you.
I want to try your recipe because my family loves banana bread. 🙂
Hope you like my recipe 🙂
I love banana bread! I’ve been baking this for several times already because my husband loves it too. And I’ll definitely add the cream cheese topping.
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
The cream cheese topping adds oommpph to the banana bread.
Ooh, you can form a tandem! I love banana bread, and this sure looks delicious!
Thanks Maan!
I bake…and I can’t wait to have my own oven…but….I’ve never done frostings. Maybe I can start with this one. Would be an interesting project. 🙂
This is my favorite frosting!
Your peanutbutter and you are so perfect for each other! I’ve always thought banana breads are made out of the normal bananas and not saba. Pwede din palang saba. Looks yum, as always! 🙂
This is our first time to use saba. We just had too many saba. Sayang naman if we let it go to waste.It turned out good naman.
Wow! Drooling seeing the pictures 😛
Thanks Sumit Surai!
Looks yummy! Nakakagutom naman. 🙁 Hehehe!
Thanks Audric’s Mom
i loooove banana bread… thanks for the recipe.. i need to make this when i find the time.. 😀
I do hopee you find the time to make this, Liz.
so yummyyy!!!
It is yummy, Que
I love banana bread! Now I’m craving. 🙂 You’re so lucky to have a hubby who cooks and bakes. My hubby cooks too but doesn’t bake. But I think that will change when we finally get to buy our own oven. 🙂
I’m sure your hubby will bake too once you have an oven.
That looks really yummy! Baking, it’s really one of the things I love to do but can’t seem to find the time. 🙁
Hay naku, if only we can buy time ano?
Ang sweet naman ni Peanut Butter mo. I wish my husband could also bake! Pero di na ako magrereklamo kasi ako nga hindi marunong magluto. Hehehe…
Thanks krisna!
Grabe ang sarap!!! Picture pa lang yan! I’m sure it tastes oh so good! (Sorry for being redundant here)
You’re blessed to have a husband who bakes
Thanks Arge!
OMG! It looks sooo tempting! I want to live in your house na hehe You always took really nice photos with really nice background to boot!
xoxo
MrsMartinez
Thanks Michelle!!
Oooh looks so good, and great food pics!
Thanks Marie!
Oh, I love banana cake and with nuts! 😀 Will surely try your recipe one of these days. hehehe Also, mommy Peach, I’m happy to know that your husband is staying here na for good. 🙂
Thanks Meikah. I’m very happy that he is staying for good!
Hayayay! Awesome recipe! now how to get it right lol.
Your recipes are fantastic dear!
Thanks Renz!
hangsaruuppp!! anything with Banana, gusto ko!
Same here!
I can’t bake so can I just order from you! Wish you can really ship this to me! Yum!
LOL! I wish I sell these stuff but I don’t 🙁
Yummylicious desserts like this are the reasons why I really want to buy an oven, even if I am not a cook.
The easiest ever, i lazy cook like me can do better.
banana bread is another all time fave of mine! kudos to your “peanutbutter” for doing a great job! 🙂