Banana Walnut Bread

This recipe comes from Starbucks. A while back they were handing out recipe cards for some of their delicious treats and I had to get this one! This is really delicious and I've even given it as gifts before.

Banana Walnut Bread
Adapted from Starbucks

Ingredients

2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 1/8 c sugar
1/2 c vegetable oil
2 tbsp buttermilk
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 ripe medium-large bananas, mashed (I freeze bananas about to be too ripe and defrost right before use)
1/2 c + 1/3 c chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9x5x3 loaf pan and dust with flour. Blend together the flour, baking soda and salt and set aside. Mix together the egg, sugar and vegetable oil until combined. Add the flour mixture and when blended add the buttermilk, vanilla and mashed bananas and mix until combined. Fold in 1/2 c chopped walnuts and pour patter into prepared pan. Top batter with remaining walnuts. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack before removing from pan.