Maple-Walnut Banana Bread

Name: Maple-Walnut Banana Bread
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 2 large eggs, whisked; 2 teaspoons vanilla paste or vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons vanilla paste or vanilla extract; ½ cup maple syrup; 3 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed; ¼ cup buttermilk; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; ¾ cup chopped walnuts; 1½ cups water

Preparation info

Serves
8-10

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Instant Pot Desserts Cookbook

By Williams Sonoma

Published 2020

About

If your bananas aren’t ripe, tuck them into a paper bag, add an apple, and close the top loosely. This combo increases the production of ethylene gas—the invisible gas that promotes ripening—so your bananas will be ready in a day or two.

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

Lightly spray a 6-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed until smooth and light. On low speed, add the eggs and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Then beat in ¼ cup of the maple syrup, the bananas, and buttermilk until blended.

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking s