Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Step 2

Mash the bananas with a fork.

Step 3

Lightly beat the eggs.

Step 4

In a large mixing bowl, add the mashed bananas, eggs, vegetable oil and sugar together. Stir until thoroughly mixed.

Step 5

Then stir in the ground flaxseed. Stir until thoroughly mixed.

Step 6

Mix in the remaining ingredients (except the optional nuts). Stir until the batter is fully mixed. Do not overmix this section (with the flour addition) or the banana bread can come out gummy. Therefore, you should NOT use an electric mixer, etc.

Step 7

Optional - After the batter is fully mixed, add 1 cup of chopped walnuts (if desired). FYI - I like to mix 3/4 of the chopped walnuts into the batter and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 of the chopped walnuts on top of the batter after it has been poured into the bread pan (in order to make a "crunchy" banana bread topping).

Step 8

Pour the finished batter into a nonstick bread pan. Smooth out the top of the batter within the bread pan.

Step 9

Bake in the oven for 60-65 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 10

Take bread pan out of the oven and let the banana bread cool down in the bread pan for 10 minutes. Use oven mitts as the bread pan will be very hot coming out of the oven.

Step 11

Do not remove the banana bread from the bread pan during this 10 minute cool down period. This finishes the baking process.

Step 12

After 10 minutes, remove the banana bread from the bread pan. Place the banana bread on a wire cooling rack in order to completely cool. This cool down may take 1-2 hours. Gently slide a silicon spatula between the banana bread and the bread pan walls if the banana bread is stuck in the pan.

Step 13

Please read Bread Dad tips section for extra information on how to make this recipe successfully & to avoid common banana bread problems.