Lime Twist Banana Bread with Almonds

Last Updated on July 16, 2024 by Lisa Keys

Lime twist banana bread is an easy bake quick bread with a tender crumb, big banana flavor and a fresh lime scent.

What is a quick bread?

Quick breads are batters and doughs that are easily assembled and quickly baked. Unlike yeast breads they incorporate chemical leavenings like baking powder and baking soda to cause a speedy rise in the oven. Muffins, scones, biscuits and loaves like this banana bread are all versions of quick breads.

A perfectly baked loaf of banana bread will have the tell-tale crack down the middle. Every slice will be soft and tender with plenty of lime-scented banana flavor and crunch from the nut topping. It takes over-ripe bananas to bake the best banana bread. This loaf will have you seeking out the on-sale blackened bananas at the grocery store.

Lime Twist Banana Bread Baking Tips

• For best flavor, use older, sweet bananas. The peel should be darkly speckled.
• For best texture, mash the peeled bananas with a fork. Do not puree it.
• If using fresh lime, grate it finely avoiding the white pith.
• For a tender crumb, gently fold dry and wet ingredients together. Do not over mix.

There is nothing easier than baking a quick bread loaf. However, here are some questions you may have about the recipe ingredients.

Lime Twist Banana Bread with Almonds

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 8 slices

Calories 385 kcal

Equipment

• 1 9x5-inch loaf pan

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1- teaspoon baking powder
• 1- teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt or table salt
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger or if you prefer, cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• ⅔- cup sugar
• ¼ cup sour cream
• ½ cup Mexican lime olive oil*
• 2 large over-ripe bananas peeled and smashed
• ⅓- cup chopped or sliced nuts of your choice
• 2 teaspoons turbinado or demera sugar

Instructions

 

• Heat oven 375F. Coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with baking spray (or grease and dust with flour).
• In large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ginger; set aside.
• In another bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, sour cream, oil and banana; set aside.
• Using a rubber spatula, stir wet ingredients into flour mixture until blended and dry ingredients are moistened.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle evenly with nuts and then sugar.
• Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until golden brown and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• There should be the classic quick bread crack down the center. Transfer loaf to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
• *½ cup light olive oil plus the juice and zest of ½ lime can be substituted

Notes

1. Note: if you prefer your quick breads sweeter up the sugar to 1 cup

Nutrition

Calories: 385kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 6gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 355mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 123IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg

Keyword banana, citrus, nuts, quick breads

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