Banana Orange Nutmeg Bread Recipe

Ingredients for Banana Orange Nutmeg Bread

• 3 ripe bananas, pureed
• 1/2 cup walnuts, pulverized
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 1/2 cup raisins

How to Make Banana Orange Nutmeg Bread

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2. Puree bananas in a blender until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, pulverize walnuts in a blender or food processor until finely ground.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt.
5. In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
6. Beat in the egg, orange juice, and orange peel until well combined.
7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the pureed bananas, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
8. Stir in the raisins.
9. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
10. Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If the bread starts browning too quickly, loosely tent it with foil.
11. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.