Roasted Banana Walnut Bread
August 2, 2011 § 45 Comments
I know, another banana bread recipe.
As if there aren’t enough already posted on the internet, right?
Wrong! You can never have enough sweet bread recipes. Warm, carby deliciousness. Can you give me a second to wipe the drool off my keyboard? 
Okay, I’m back. And I have the top-secret recipe, too! The secret to what makes this bread special is the preparation. Instead of just mashing the ripe bananas like most recipes suggest this one directs you to roast the bananas prior to mashing which results in a highly flavorful bread. 
The picture above was taken while the roasted bananas were hot out of the oven. They were so aromatic that it took all of my willpower not to eat all of them right then and there.
After a few minutes passed and I began to mash the roasted banana slices I noticed someting awesome. The juices that came out of the bananas while roasting began to harden into what was almost a banana-flavored caramel. It was at that moment that I knew this bread would be a success. Mmmm… 
Roasted Banana Walnut Bread
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups sliced ripe banana (about 2 ½ large bananas worth)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a large baking sheet and set aside. Grease a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
- Place the butter in a small bowl and microwave until melted, about 20-30 seconds.
- Set the banana slices on the greased baking sheet and brush the tops with 1 tablespoon of the melted butter. Place in the oven and roast for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Remove the bananas (and all the juices) from the oven and change the oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, mash the roasted bananas and stir in the yogurt, remaining butter, eggs, sugars, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Fold in the chopped walnuts and pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the surface with a rubber spatula.
- Bake until top is golden and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack and cool completely.
Yield: 1 loaf
Enjoy! 
P.S. If you are looking for banana bread with a tropical flair make sure you also check out my Coconut Banana Bread recipe!
there are so many variations of banana bread and thats why i love it!! yum
Mmm roasting the bananas first–what a good idea! I’m bookmarking this one!
Mmmm sounds good! I’ll try it.
Love the photos…this bread sounds fantastic, and far superiour than just ANY banana bread recipe (which there are never too many of, BTW!)
holy sh!it.. YUM
What a good idea to ROAST the bananas! I saw this delish recipe in the Cooking Light magazine for roasted banana pudding and they had the whole banana roasted (it looked all black.. yuck) I like your idea of slicing them and then roasting em!
ROASTED Banana Bread?! Erika, I love you.
Holy moly, that looks amazing! I love the idea of roasting a nanner
OH MY GOODNESS this bread looks phenomenal!! It rose so beautifully and man I bet it tastes amazing…
I already have like a bajillion banana breads bookmarked but this is a MUST! Ps- I love your thick slice
This is like IDENTICAL to my moms recipe!!! So I know I will love it!!!
Homemade banana bread is such a comfort food…..I agree you can never EVER have enough!!!
Mmmm…caramelly banana bread? Yum!! Care to send me a slice?
Kidding….
This looks absolutely fantastic! I just roasted strawberries the other day and the same juice thing happened – I need to try roasted bananas now!
Roasted STRAWBERRIES? I need to try that!
I <3 your blog!
Wonderful recipe, as always! There is no such thing as too many banana bread recipes, especially if your adding one that involves the words “gooey” and “caramelized” and well… bananas! It’s my go to baked good because you can’t go wrong with it.
Gooey, caramelized foods are my favorites!
this looks fantastic! can’t wait to try it
Glad to have you back! what a yummy recipe; no such thing as too much banana bread!
I just want to eat the whole tray of roasted banana slices. Those look amazing. I want them on top of vanilla ice cream, along with all the juices. Now.
Oh my gosh! That sounds like a fabulous idea. I am trying that ASAP!
I never mind countless banana bread recipes! they are all so good
this one rocks !
You totally had me at roasting bananas. I cannot wait to try this delicious banana bread!
Girl, there is no such thing as too many banana bread recipes
Especially one as delicious as this! Roasted bananas?! Genius!
I’m so glad you’re back, I’ve missed your recipes!
How PERFECT did that loaf shape come out?! Seriously… gorgeous!
That looks so moist and good!
You ROASTED bananas? Why have I never thought of this before? Brilliant, lady. Absolutely brilliant.
Such a cute blog!
That bread looks heavenly!
Sounds good to me! There are lots of bananas in our house, we have a farm of banana trees near us. And I am looking for some variations to cook banana. I am glad that you post a wonderful recipe again!
this looks AMAZING! I love banana bread!
You can never ever have too much banana bread, at least not in my book! Haha the bread has a funny shape, but I bet that made it extra delish. Roasted banans can do no wrong
There are never enough banana bread recipes in the world! Yours is absolutely gorgeous. I love the idea of roasting bananas before making banana bread.
Roasting the bananas!! You are such a smart cookie…I am going to do this next time I’m making banana bread.
Roasted banana?! Woah so glad you shared! You can neve have too many banana bread recipes.
I love how this turned out!
I agree–you can never have enough banana bread recipes. One of my favorite breads, especially since it can be eaten for breakfast, dessert, a snack, well, anytime. Looks delicious!
Mmm! Banana bread is my favorite baked good! I still haven’t found that “perfect” recipe yet, though! I love how this one is whole wheat, I’ll give it a shot!
That sounds amazing!
You’re definitely right – there can NEVER be too many banana recipes!
Yours looks truly amazing! I love the idea of roasting the bananas first – genius!
Have a fabulous rest of the week!
<3 <3
Of all the banana bread recipes I’ve seen, this one looks particularly delicious
Must make this.
I never thought of roasting bananas before! Genius!
My mom used to make banana bread, but since I started baking (and she stopped), I’ve been using hers. Roasting your bananas is such a great idea to add more flavour. Looks delicious.
Mmm – this is such a good idea! Looks incredible.
Your pictures are seriously gorgeous! What kind of camera or lens do you use? This bread looks incredibly moist and delicious, I hate dry bread!
oh wow!!!! I’m makng this and its actually in the oven RIGHT NOW,
I can’t wait to try ittt!
Let me know how you like it, Katie!