Black Walnut Banana Nut Bread

This is my favorite recipe for Banana Nut Bread. When it cools it has a pretty marbled center. I dust it with powdered sugar after it cools.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 4  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups  cooking oil
• 3  cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  black walnut flavoring or 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 6  tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 1⁄2 cups  mashed bananas, about 4
• 1  cup black walnuts or 1  cup  regular walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans or 1 bunt pan.
3. Combine all ingredients, except nuts, in a large bowl.
4. With mixer blend until smooth.
5. Stir in the nuts, dredged with a little flour.
6. Pour into prepared pans and bake for about 1 hour.