Miso Walnut Banana Bread

The addition of miso adds complexity and sophistication to your standard banana bread. Not overly sweet, this recipe can be served in a variety of ways: as a breakfast with freshly-ground peanut butter, as a mid-afternoon snack at work, or as dessert if served with some vanilla ice cream. The possibilities are endless!

INGREDIENTS


225 grams Sonora

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

220 grams brown sugar

2 large eggs

3 tablespoons yogurt

2 tablespoons white miso

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 overripe bananas, mashed (360 grams)

1 cup toasted and chopped walnuts

METHOD

  1. Heat your oven to 350 F. Use butter to oil a loaf pan, then lightly flour. Set it aside.

  2. Whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking soda and baking powder in a medium bowl.

  3. In a separate bowl, beat sugar and butter using an electric mixer until creamy. Following, beat in eggs, yogurt, miso, honey, and vanilla. Finally, beat in dry ingredients until combined.

  4. Stir in your mashed bananas, as well as approximately half of your chopped walnuts.

  5. Add batter to the buttered loaf pan, and sprinkle the remaining nuts on top of the loaf.

  6. Bake until a wooden skewer inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour (cooking times will vary depending on loaf pan size).