Banana Bread with Zest
8 servings
30 minutes
Banana bread with zest is a fragrant and rich dessert that originated in American cuisine as a way to use overripe bananas. It has a soft, moist texture that harmoniously combines the sweetness of the fruit, a slight citrus tang, and warm notes of cinnamon. Toasted walnuts add crunch and a rich nutty flavor. This bread is not only perfect for cozy tea time but also complements breakfast or a picnic beautifully. Demerara sugar forms a caramelized crust on the surface, making it especially appetizing. Serve it slightly warm with butter or honey to reveal its full depth of flavor.
1
Grate the zest of one orange and one lemon.
- Oranges: 1 piece
- Lemon: 1 piece
2
Roast the nuts at 180 degrees for 7-9 minutes. Let cool and chop.
- Walnuts: 175 g
3
Peel the bananas, mash three of them, and chop the fourth.
- Bananas: 4 pieces
4
Sift salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and flour into a bowl. Add grated orange and lemon zest, butter, eggs, banana puree, and mix well. Add banana pieces and walnuts.
- Salt: pinch
- Baking powder: 1 teaspoon
- Ground cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
- Wheat flour: 110 g
- Wholemeal flour: 110 g
- Oranges: 1 piece
- Lemon: 1 piece
- Butter: 110 g
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Bananas: 4 pieces
- Walnuts: 175 g
5
Place the dough in a buttered mold, flatten it, and sprinkle with demerara sugar.
- Butter: 110 g
- Demerara sugar: 1 tablespoon
6
Bake at 180 degrees for 1.5 hours until the bread is firm. Let it sit for 5 minutes and serve.