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Moist Banana Bread with Figs & Walnuts

This Moist Banana Bread with Figs & Walnuts is soft, tender, and packed with cozy homemade flavor. Sweet ripe bananas combine with earthy walnuts and chewy figs to create a perfectly moist quick bread that’s ideal for breakfast, brunch, snacking, or dessert. Easy to make and full of texture and warmth, this delicious banana bread recipe is a comforting treat the whole family will love.
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Servings: 1 Loaf
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ≈ 195 g, European-style
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda ≈ 5 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder ≈ 4 g
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ≈ 2.5 g
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt ≈ 4.5 g
  • 2 large eggs room temperature, lightly whisked (≈ 100 g without shells)
  • 2 large ripe bananas or 3 medium, mashed (≈ 225–240 g mashed)
  • ½ cup avocado oil ≈ 120 ml
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ≈ 5 ml
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract ≈ 5 ml
  • 1 cup granulated sugar ≈ 200 g
  • ¾ cup dried figs diced (≈ 110 g)
  • ¾ cup walnuts chopped (≈ 90 g)
  • *Island Rum or your favorite enough to cover the figs

Method
 

  1. This is a great way to use up bananas that may be getting a bit soft. It also makes your kitchen smell great!
  2. Place the diced figs in a bowl and cover with rum. Let the figs soak in the rum for at least 30 minutes. This will reconstitute the figs. It will make them plump and juicy. The rum will give them some added flavor without being too boozy. Strain the figs.
  3. Note: If you don’t have rum or don’t want to use alcohol, you can reconstitute the figs with boiling water or soak in orange juice.
  4. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 X 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  5. On a large piece of parchment paper add your flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and stir all together.
  6. In another bowl, add your bananas, avocado oil, eggs, sugar, vanilla and orange extract. Mix it all together.
  7. Now add dry ingredients into the wet. Stir just till all is combined.
  8. Stir in the figs and walnuts.
  9. Pour into your loaf pan. Bake on the middle rack for 55-65 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Let it rest in the pan on a baking rack for 10 minutes before you turn it out. Let it cool completely. Slice and enjoy!
  11. Note: This freezes well. Just wrap tightly in plastic wrap and then place in freezer bag. This will stay fresh in your freezer up to 3 months.

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